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Colbert wins Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award (Original Post) iemanja Sep 2025 OP
Well deserved, and with delightful irony. Permanut Sep 2025 #1
Congratulations to Stephen 👍👍 TommieMommy Sep 2025 #2
He's in good company muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #3
Wow. That is good company! iemanja Sep 2025 #5
Trump will probably call RFK Jr. SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #4
Yay Steven! electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #6
Congrats. Trueblue1968 Sep 2025 #7

muriel_volestrangler

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3. He's in good company
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:45 AM
Sep 2025
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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