Paypal – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Celebrates 5 Brave Humanitarians at its Star-Studded 2020 Ripple of Hope Award Ceremony

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The group additionally introduced it is going to be broadcasting this 12 months’s Ripple of Hope Award ceremony in a particular Fb Premiere on December 17, making the illustrious celebration open and out there to the general public for the primary time.

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New York, NY, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosted its 52nd annual Ripple of Hope Award ceremony, recognizing 5 brave humanitarians for his or her pursuit of racial and financial equality, social justice, and civil rights: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the Nationwide Institute of Allergy and Infectious Ailments; Dolores Huerta, founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Basis and co-founder of United Farm Staff of America; Colin Kaepernick, human rights activist, co-founder of Know Your Rights Camp, and Tremendous Bowl quarterback; Dan Schulman, president and chief government officer of PayPal; and Dan Springer, chief government officer of DocuSign.

Because of the beneficiant assist of the night’s attendees, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has introduced it would debut an encore presentation of the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m. ET, making this system free and out there to the general public in its entirety for the primary time. You possibly can RSVP for the Fb Premiere right here.

As we close to the top of this exceptionally tough 12 months, one which has seen the brave pursuit of equality and justice grow to be political and even adversarial, the Ripple of Hope Award laureates urged the viewers to proceed talking their reality to energy and demanding social change. 

“We live in a culturally charged world, where even listening to an opposing point of view can be seen as treasonous,” mentioned Dan Schulman, president and chief government officer of PayPal, in his remarks. “But this is the time we live in and I feel deeply that I have an obligation to create a more just world. Our democracy relies on each of us rising above our own self-interest to create a better system for everyone.”

“My father said ‘although we may live in challenging times, so are they filled with opportunity.’ Our laureates’ actions send encouraging messages of hope and possibility,” mentioned 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.”

Sometimes an in-person occasion, this 12 months’s digital celebration offered unprecedented entry to the Ripple of Hope laureates—a number of of whom have confronted undue criticism, harassment, and even demise threats of their high-profile work defending human rights—and gathered influential leaders throughout authorities, enterprise, advocacy, and leisure. Amongst these in attendance: Katie Couric, Chris Tucker, Martin Sheen, Alfre Woodard, Dan Somewhat, Keegan-Michael Key, Gloria Steinem, Cornel West, Jake Tapper, Pleasure Behar, Rep. Cedric Richmond, George Lopez, Don Lemon, Carlos Santana, Sam Waterston, Aloe Blacc, and Martin Luther King III. 

For extra on the 2020 Ripple of Hope Award ceremony and this 12 months’s laureates—together with unique photographs, movies, and transcripts of the laureates’ remarks—go to RFKGala.com. 

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
We’re a non-partisan, not-for-profit group that has labored to appreciate Robert F. Kennedy’s dream of a extra simply and peaceable world since 1968. In partnership with native activists, we advocate for key human rights points—championing changemakers and pursuing strategic litigation at residence and world wide. And to make sure change that lasts, we foster a social-good strategy to enterprise and funding and educate tens of millions of scholars about human rights and social justice.

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