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Lenox Park Solutions & Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announce Partnership to Further DEI Assessment Efforts Among Asset Management Firms

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to Adopt Scoring Metrics and Standardized Benchmarks Developed by Lenox Park Solutions as Accountability Measures for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

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  • Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to Adopt Scoring Metrics and Standardized Benchmarks Developed by Lenox Park Solutions as Accountability Measures for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
    Lenox Park Solutions, Inc. (Lenox Park, or the Company), a leading collaboration and data analytics financial technology firm, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a human rights advocacy organization, have teamed up to increase transparency and reporting on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in asset management.
  • Using Lenox Parks data aggregation technology, its Lenox Park Impact Score (LPI) around DEI demographics and industry benchmarking metrics, the partnership will enable RFK Human Rights to survey the DEI efforts of more than 400 institutional investors and asset manager organizations in its Compass Investors network.
  • The outcome will be greater accountability and incentives to pursue meaningful action with respect to DEI in the industry.
  • Lenox Park Solutions, Inc. is a Financial Technology company that services the Financial Services Industry.

HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SUPPORT UNITED NATIONS IN CONFRONTING U.S. GOVERNMENT ON RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY IMMIGRATION POLICIES

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Friday, August 12, 2022
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GENEVA, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights applaud the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for asking poignant and demanding questions to the U.S. government about its racially discriminatory immigration practices, particularly those impacting non-citizens of African descent. On August 11 and August 12, the CERD committee evaluated the U.S. government's compliance with its obligation to adopt measures to eliminate racial discrimination under international human rights law.

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  • On August 11 and August 12, the CERD committee evaluated the U.S. government's compliance with its obligation to adopt measures to eliminate racial discrimination under international human rights law.
  • Supported by reports and evidence gathered over the course of years, the human rights groups urged CERD officials to ask hard-hitting questions to US delegates at the review.
  • And it made clear that racial discrimination in our immigration system is a systemic issue that requires a systemic overhaul."
  • In partnership with local activists, we advocate for key human rights issues championing change makers and pursuing strategic litigation at home and around the world.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS NAMES 2022 RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD LAUREATES

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards: Frank Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris, and Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America. The laureates will be honored on Tuesday, December 6, in New York City.

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  • NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards: Frank Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris , and Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America .
  • For nearly 50 years, the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award has honored exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights.
  • "Each of these laureates has leveraged their platforms in pursuit of the better, more just and equal world my father believed is possible," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • He is co-chairman of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and a board member of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Launches New Workplace Dignity Program

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today launched its Workplace Dignity program, a new initiative that reimagines how people should be valued and treated at work.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today launched its Workplace Dignity program, a new initiative that reimagines how people should be valued and treated at work.
  • "The workplace has often been a setting ripe for human rights violations, from labor abuses and economic inequality to racial injustice and exclusion, and the pandemic has only further complicated matters," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • Through the program, RFK Human Rights will also support legislation that advances workplace dignity and speak out against legislation that seeks to diminish it, and will create workplace dignity through-lines with other RFK Human Rights programs, which focus on schools , investors , the work experience of college students , the job opportunities of those with criminal records , and more.
  • "Human rights don't end at the workplace door," said Jeffrey Siminoff, senior vice president of the Workplace Dignity program at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

Bangor High School Partners with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to Launch New Speak Truth to Power Pilot Program

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bangor High School in Maine has partnered with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to launch its Speak Truth to Power pilot program, a first of its kind initiative to incorporate human rights education and enhance social-emotional learning opportunities in the school's curriculum, practices, and culture.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bangor High School in Maine has partnered with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to launch its Speak Truth to Power pilot program, a first of its kind initiative to incorporate human rights education and enhance social-emotional learning opportunities in the school's curriculum, practices, and culture.
  • A recent investigation of racism in the school system yielded several recommendations from an independent counsel, and RFK Human Rights will be a strong asset in helping Bangor High School address the concerns.
  • For more information on RFK Human Rights and its Speak Truth to Power human rights education program, visit RFKHumanRights.org .
  • Bangor High School is the only public high school in Bangor, Maine, receiving students from 7 elementary and 2 middle schools, as well as from several neighboring rural communities.

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
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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.

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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 .

RFK Human Rights' Speak Truth to Power Video Competition Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to debut the works of four student finalists from its Speak Truth to Power video competition on Wednesday.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to debut the works of four student finalists from its Speak Truth to Power video competition on Wednesday.
  • The annual Speak Truth to Power video contest encourages middle school and high school students to become engaged in key human rights issues through creative storytelling.
  • "We're honored to team up with the Tribeca Film Festival to debut the work of our talented Speak Truth to Power video finalists," said Jenny Girardi, arts program manager of RFK Human Rights' Speak Truth to Power program.
  • For more information on RFK Human Rights and its Speak Truth to Power human rights education program, visit RFKHumanRights.org .

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

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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.