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Join us in celebrating the winners of the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards! Their work explores the issues of human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action to create change in the U.S. and around the world. #RFKBJA rfkhro.org/3sS7KIK

Cheers to the team at @Unl_CoJMC! @soledadobrien presents the College Journalism Award to the student journalists who produced “Being Black in Lincoln,” an extensive series that began with one question: What’s it like to be Black in Lincoln? @BeingBlackLNK bit.ly/3wJdl59

.@JaneMayerNYer presents this award to an outstanding high school journalist who investigated income inequality at his own school, writing this year’s winning piece, “Unlivable Wages.” Congratulations to Owen Auston-Babcock from @chsglobe! bit.ly/3a6g4Oo

“The talk” is uncomfortable, but high schooler Jaela Burns dives into a different kind of conversation that some teens must have. Our High School Broadcast award goes to a powerful exchange on “the talk” that happens among Black families across America. apple.co/3wG5Iwh

Our Domestic Print winners introduced us to the heartbreak that Florida families have long endured. @MarbinMiller and @dchangmiami's investigative report led to an overhaul of NICA, which protected hospitals and doctors when childbirth went horribly wrong. bit.ly/3wHFsBU

An investigative piece from @NewYorker exposes the abuses of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang China and could be the farthest reaching narrative account published in a magazine. Congratulations to @raffiwriter, winner of this year’s International Print Award. bit.ly/3wL33S2

This year’s Domestic Photography winner who used imagery to show the pain and power of the Black Lives Matter movement. Documenting one of the most important stories of our time, the result is “Social Injustice” by @washingtonpost’s @joshua_lott.
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During the collapse of Afghanistan last year, @yamphoto, @nabihbulos, @LauraKingLAT were there to capture the humanity, heartbreak, and images that have stayed with us. Congratulations to @latimes' @yamphoto, this year’s International Photography winner. lat.ms/3yXiU2C

Beginning with a years-old promise to investigate the dubious death of a HS football star, our Radio Award goes to the extensive series "Mississippi Goddam the Ballad of Billey Joe." Congratulations to @prx @reveal’s @Al_Letson & reporter Johnathan Jones! bit.ly/3wDfmjk

Our New Media Winner takes a long, hard look at the new age of warfare – riddled with intelligence flaws, miscalculations, and questionable calls. Congratulations to @AzmatZahra and the staff at @NYTmag for your exemplary work on a harrowing subject. nyti.ms/3wFmeNf

Cartoonist @claytoonz deftly and courageously covers the themes of human rights and racial equality throughout his work. His uniquely energetic style makes him a standout. Presented by @agordonreed, this year’s Cartoon Award goes to Clay Jones! bit.ly/3sQzGNd

The winning entry for Domestic TV is “Unrelinquished,” a remarkable documentary that begins with the tragic story of Jazmine Willock. This joint effort by @AJEnglish Fault Lines and @reveal explores what happens when abusers are allowed to keep their guns. bit.ly/3wMx5VL

In @_athousandcuts, we witness the life of @mariaressa who works fearlessly against attacks on #PressFreedom in the Philippines. Congratulations to @CineDiaz and @frontlinepbs for your outstanding achievement and earning this year’s International TV Award! bit.ly/3wFH7rG

Our Criminal Justice Reform Prize goes to the team at @USATODAY for “Behind the Blue Wall.” Piercing the blue code of silence upheld by American police forces, this piece documents the severe retaliation faced by officers who speak up against misconduct. bit.ly/3wHhyGw

We’re honored to have @JSeigenthaler present this year’s Seigenthaler Prize, a special recognition of brave reporting under difficult circumstances, to @AzmatZahra and her colleagues at @NYTmag for their courageous work on “Airstrikes Gone Wrong.” nyti.ms/3wFmeNf

Our Grand Prize winner is “Birth and Betrayal,” for its extraordinary effort to illuminate misconduct and injustice, and in turn, produce change. Congratulations again to @MarbinMiller and @dchangmiami on your outstanding achievement! bit.ly/3wHFsBU

It’s our distinct pleasure to present this year’s Robert F. Kennedy Book Award to two books. “America on Fire” by @elizabhinton shows us the cyclical loop of U.S. public policy through the untold story of police violence and Black rebellion since the 60s. bit.ly/3wHRQ4O

Our Book Award co-winner this year is @thesumofusbook by @hmcghee. As the descendant of enslaved people, Mcghee skillfully demonstrates that while racism may be aimed at some, it impacts us all. A hearty congratulations to you @hmcghee and @elizabhinton! bit.ly/3LFzUND

That’s a wrap! Join us in congratulating this year’s winners of the #RFKBJA! Special thanks to the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Family Foundation for its support of this year’s virtual awards ceremony. Watch the full celebration here: rfkhro.org/3sS7KIK

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