New York – Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in midtown Manhattan Wednesday evening.
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“I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but I’ve been on this hope kick for a while now. Even ran a couple of campaigns on it. Thank you for officially validating my hope credentials,” Obama said during his remarks.
The organization’s president, Kerry Kennedy, presented the award, which celebrates leaders “who have demonstrated a commitment to social change.” Past recipients include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Bono, George Clooney and Robert De Niro.
“If we summon our best selves, we can inspire others to do the same. It’s easy to succumb to cynicism, the notion that hope is a fool’s game,” Obama said.
“When our leaders are content on making up whatever facts they want, a lot of people have begun to doubt the notion of common ground,” Obama said. “Bobby Kennedy’s life reminds us to reject such cynicism.”
Also honored with Ripple of Hope Awards were New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav and Humana CEO Bruce Broussard. Speakers included actors Alec Baldwin, Keegan-Michael Key, Alfre Woodard and journalist Tom Brokaw.
This year also marks the 50 anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign for the White House.
im sure the civilians in Syria that he abandoned or the 4 us personnel in Libya he abandoned would question this, likewise the Iranians killed by their government who protested tyranny, with the Kenyan giving them 150 billion DOLLARS. Soros is a funder of the drunken Kennedy center
Mazal TOV
A noble man unlike agent orange. A principled and strong defender of Israel. Gave Israel billions. Rebuked them at the UN when Israel was wrong. Was not afraid of the Alt-right lemming ganif shul gabai Bibi.
what a shame to waste a human rights award on someone who DIVIDED the once United States of America
if he won it that means its worthless
Got to love it give the prize to a man who gave $150 BILLION to a terrorist state.
This ranks right up there with him winning the noble prize after being in office for 3 months.
Bobbie Kennedy was not that kosher; he and his brother Jack used Marilyn Monroe like a piece of meat. Then, when they dropped her like a hot potato, she went into a deep depression, resulting in her demise.