Robert F. Kennedy

Clearlake Capital's José E. Feliciano Named Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards Laureate

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a leading investment firm that invests in the technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, today announcedthat Clearlake Co-founder and Managing Partner Jos E. Feliciano has been named a winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a leading investment firm that invests in the technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, today announcedthat Clearlake Co-founder and Managing Partner Jos E. Feliciano has been named a winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards.
  • "It is a great honor to be recognized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, an organization that has been working tirelessly for decades to overcome inequality and promote human rights," said Mr. Feliciano.
  • In addition to his Clearlake responsibilities, Mr. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, are co-founders of the SUPERCHARGED Initiative.
  • Learn more about RFK Human Rights and its annual Ripple of Hope Award at RFKHumanRights.org/Awards .

Join us in Celebrating the Winners of the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards

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Friday, June 4, 2021

This year's RFK Book Award winner is " Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory ," by Claudio Saunt.

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  • This year's RFK Book Award winner is " Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory ," by Claudio Saunt.
  • Winners of the 2021 RFK Journalism Awards were selected from over 350 entries across print, broadcast, and new media categories, encapsulating some of the most exemplary reporting from the past year.
  • The full list of honorees for the 2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards can be found below.
  • Special thanks to historian and author Michael Beschloss, head of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award committee, and Margaret Engel, director of the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation and chair of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards committee, as well as the more than 50 volunteer judges who participated this year.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Partners With Skytop Strategies to Advance Its Corporate Accountability Work

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Monday, April 26, 2021

It\'s now time to turn those promises into action and true, meaningful progress," said Michael Schreiber, chief operating officer for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

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  • It\'s now time to turn those promises into action and true, meaningful progress," said Michael Schreiber, chief operating officer for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • "We\'re eager to work with Skytop to broaden our efforts, guiding the corporate sector on how it can, and must, actively uphold human rights in every facet of its business, whether that\'s the labor and supply chain or a choice of who\'s given a seat at the board room table.
  • He adds, "Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is a highly sought-after partner because it reflects the legacy of our nation\'s beloved human rights champion and believes that where the capital goes, the change flows.
  • In partnership with local activists, we advocate for key human rights issueschampioning changemakers and pursuing strategic litigation at home and around the world.

2021 Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards Now Open for Submissions

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

New York, NY, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced it has opened its 2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards for submissions.

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  • New York, NY, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced it has opened its 2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards for submissions.
  • The deadline for all entries is February 1, 2021.
  • The annual competition highlights the best work across student and professional categories on issues that reflect Robert Kennedys concerns, including human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action.
  • We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that has worked to realize Robert F. Kennedys dream of a more just and peaceful world since 1968.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Celebrates Five Courageous Humanitarians at its Star-Studded 2020 Ripple of Hope Award Ceremony

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Thanks to the generous support of the evenings attendees, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has announced it will debut an encore presentation of the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m.

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  • Thanks to the generous support of the evenings attendees, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has announced it will debut an encore presentation of the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m.
  • Our laureates actions send encouraging messages of hope and possibility, said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • Their commitment to equality, capacity for innovative solutions, respect for human rights, and vision for a better future inspire us all.
  • For more on the 2020 Ripple of Hope Award ceremony and this years laureatesincluding exclusive photos, videos, and transcripts of the laureates remarksvisit RFKGala.com .

Alessandra Korap Munduruku Wins 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for Her Work Protecting Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has named Alessandra Korap Munduruku the winner of its 2020 Human Rights Award for her work defending the culture, livelihoods, and rights of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has named Alessandra Korap Munduruku the winner of its 2020 Human Rights Award for her work defending the culture, livelihoods, and rights of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
  • Im humbled to be this years Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award winner, said Alessandra Korap Munduruku.
  • Throughout history, Indigenous peoples, including the Munduruku, have repeatedly been oppressed, silenced, and subjected to horrific human rights abuses, said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • The 37th annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award is made possible in part by generous support from Donato Tramuto.

Perkins and RFK Children’s Action Corps Announce Affiliation, Prepare for Full Merger

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Two of Massachusetts leading independent, non-profit human services agencies, The Doctor Franklin Perkins School (Perkins), and Robert F. Kennedy Childrens Action Corps (RFK Childrens Action Corps), have announced their affiliation.

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  • Two of Massachusetts leading independent, non-profit human services agencies, The Doctor Franklin Perkins School (Perkins), and Robert F. Kennedy Childrens Action Corps (RFK Childrens Action Corps), have announced their affiliation.
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    RFK Childrens Action Corps will become an affiliate to the Doctor Franklin Perkins School, with a full merger planned for the near future.
  • Perkins and RFK Childrens Action Corps have developed so much expertise in serving children and individuals in a wide variety of situations.
  • I believe this partnership is a mutual benefit for RFK Childrens Action Corps and Perkins in expanding connections and services to the community shared through a common vision.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces Anthony Fauci, Dolores Huerta, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Schulman, and Dan Springer Will Receive Its 2020 Ripple of Hope Award

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Monday, July 27, 2020

It is an honor to be recognized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, said Dolores Huerta, founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation and co-founder of United Farm Workers of America.

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  • It is an honor to be recognized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, said Dolores Huerta, founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation and co-founder of United Farm Workers of America.
  • I accept this award on behalf of all the individuals who have committed themselves to organizing to maintain a democratic society.
  • Like my dear friend and hero Robert F. Kennedy, they have created the path to a just, fair, and peaceful society.
  • In 2017, I was in the audience honoring Mr. Harry Belafonte as he accepted the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp Commit $1 Million Towards Supporting Community Bail Funds

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Predatory cash bail is part and parcel of the institutionalized anti-Black racism that has plagued our country, said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

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  • Predatory cash bail is part and parcel of the institutionalized anti-Black racism that has plagued our country, said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • This $1 million commitment from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Colin Kaepernicks Know Your Rights Camp will empower community-led bail funds and accelerate their crucial work freeing people caged in our local jails, but our funding alone will never be enough.
  • In response to the current communities needs, the Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 Relief Fund was established in March 2020.
  • In partnership with local activists, we advocate for key human rights issues, championing changemakers, and pursuing strategic litigation at home and around the world.

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards

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Friday, June 5, 2020

New York, June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced the winners of its 2020 RFK Book and Journalism Awards on Thursday in a virtual ceremony featuring special guest presenters, including Katie Couric, David Remnick, Don Lemon, Soledad OBrien, Natalie Morales, Rory Kennedy, Van Jones and Jane Mayer.

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  • New York, June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced the winners of its 2020 RFK Book and Journalism Awards on Thursday in a virtual ceremony featuring special guest presenters, including Katie Couric, David Remnick, Don Lemon, Soledad OBrien, Natalie Morales, Rory Kennedy, Van Jones and Jane Mayer.
  • This years RFK Book Award went to Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing Americas Heartland , by Jonathan Metzel.
  • The full list of 2020 RFK Book and Journalism Award winners is below.
  • Special thanks to historian and author Michael Beschloss, head of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award committee, and Margaret Engel, director of the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation and chair of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards committee, as well as the more than 50 volunteer judges who participated this year.