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v. t. e. Robert F. Kennedy 's Day of Affirmation Address (also known as the "Ripple of Hope" Speech[1]) is a speech given to National Union of South African Students members at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, on June 6, 1966, on the University's "Day of Reaffirmation of Academic and Human Freedom". Kennedy was at the time the junior ...
A Ripple of Hope, a documentary on the speech and the events surrounding it, was produced by Covenant Productions at Anderson University and released in 2008. [26] It includes interviews with associates of Kennedy and members of the audience. The speech was performed verbatim by Linus Roache in the 2002 film RFK.
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights foundation also presents Ripple of Hope Awards annually to business, entertainment, and activist leaders. The name of the award is inspired by Kennedy's Ripple of Hope speech in 1966. [1] [2] They first presented the award in 2007. [3]
Positive affirmations. “The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.”. — Maya Angelou. “For there is always light / If only we’re brave enough to see it / If only we ...
The 2022 Ripple of Hope ceremony was hosted by Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin. As well as Harry and Meghan, those recognised at the RFKHR event included Frank Baker, co-founder and managing partner ...
Duke and Duchess of Sussex to accept Ripple of Hope award in New York. Mike Bedigan, PA Los Angeles Correspondent. December 6, 2022 at 10:57 PM.
A quote from this address appears on his memorial at Arlington National Cemetery: "Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope." [266] Kennedy (right) speaks with children while touring Bedford–Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, c. February 1966
Richard Naradof Goodwin (December 7, 1931 – May 20, 2018) was an American writer and presidential advisor. He was an aide and speechwriter to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and to Senator Eugene McCarthy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He was married to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin for 42 years until his death in 2018 ...