Former President Barack Obama was the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization’s Ripple of Hope Award in New York City on Wednesday night, according to CNN. RFK Human Rights is an advocacy group named after the former U.S. senator and attorney general who fought for civil rights and social justice. Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert Kennedy and the president of the organization, presented the award to Obama. This year is the 50th anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s 1968 assassination, the same year of his historic campaign for the presidency. The Ripple of Hope is given to leaders “who […]
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