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Colbert wins Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award (Original Post)
iemanja
Sep 2025
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Permanut
(8,573 posts)1. Well deserved, and with delightful irony.
TommieMommy
(3,078 posts)2. Congratulations to Stephen 👍👍
muriel_volestrangler
(106,600 posts)3. He's in good company
The RFK Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award honors leaders from government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change, equity, justice, and human rights. Colbert will be recognized alongside previously announced laureates Martin Cabrera, Jr., founder and CEO of Cabrera Capital; former NBA legend Earvin Magic Johnson; Stefano Lucchini, Chairman of RFK Human Rights Italia; and Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, at the annual Ripple of Hope Gala on December 9 in New York City.
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Previous winners include Stacey Abrams, then-Vice President Joe Biden, Bono, Tim Cook, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President William Bill Clinton, George Clooney, Fran Drescher, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Amanda Gorman, Dolores Huerta, late Congressman John Lewis, former President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Robert F. Smith, Donato J. Tramuto, Desmond Tutu, and Tom Wilson.
https://rfkhumanrights.org/press/stephen-colbert-to-receive-2025-ripple-of-hope-award-from-rfk-human-rights/
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Previous winners include Stacey Abrams, then-Vice President Joe Biden, Bono, Tim Cook, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President William Bill Clinton, George Clooney, Fran Drescher, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Amanda Gorman, Dolores Huerta, late Congressman John Lewis, former President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Robert F. Smith, Donato J. Tramuto, Desmond Tutu, and Tom Wilson.
https://rfkhumanrights.org/press/stephen-colbert-to-receive-2025-ripple-of-hope-award-from-rfk-human-rights/
iemanja
(57,780 posts)5. Wow. That is good company!
SocialDemocrat61
(8,037 posts)4. Trump will probably call RFK Jr.
to demand he create an award and give it to him.
electric_blue68
(27,326 posts)6. Yay Steven!
Trueblue1968
(19,327 posts)7. Congrats.
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