The photographic exhibition will highlight the experiences of over 40 courageous upstanders and urges. Through stunning black and white portraits by pulitzer prizewinning photojournalist eddie adams featured in kennedys book,speak truth to power highlights activists who have worked tirelessly to. Windy city times news archive speak truth to power midwest debut features kerry kennedy on opening day of the speak truth to power exhibit, kerry kennedy robert f. Kennedy is chair of the amnesty international usa leadership council and is the president of the rfk center for justice and human rights. It ushers in an awareness of life with a grace that is beyond words and lives in the waters near the source. In addition to the talk by kerry kennedy, this years sackler lecture features a dramatic reading of excerpts from the play speak truth to power.
As i said, speak truth to power is not a light read. The video competition, conducted in partnership with the tribeca film institute, invites students to create a threeminute video examining a human rights. Human rights defenders who are changing our world by kerry kennedy, president of robert f. Sponsored by the american federation of teachers, the robert f. For this, i thank kerry kennedy cuomo for her introductions. Imprisoned, tortured and threatened with death, they speak with compelling eloquence on subjects. Kerry kennedy is the author of the book, speak truth to power. James kennedy center for christian statesmanship founded in 1995, the d. Kennedy human rights, uses extraordinary personal stories to educate students about history and human rightswhile also encouraging. Kennedy center for justice and human rights brings.
Kennedy center for justice and human rights and the tribeca film institute, the speak truth to power student video contest highlights human rights issues for middle and high school students through video production. In searing and uplifting interviews, veteran human rights defender kerry kennedy cuomo examines the quality of courage with women and men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries. Kennedy human rights, humanity united and fund ii foundation to bring speak truth to power to the classroom. For this, i thank kerry kennedy cuomo for her introductions and her selection of material, and to eddie adams for the stark and powerful images of the men and women who raise us as a species above the level of beasts. Bwi thurgood marshall airport to host rfk centers speak. The project has since grown into a multifaceted campaign for advocacy. The program introduces students to influential human. Cuomos speak truth earns recognition harvard gazette. Reflected in each story is a core answer to the eternal questions that seem to haunt many. Holocaust museum to debut speak truth to power touring. Jones spoke about the ongoing work of the speak truth to power project and its web site. Kennedy and the director of the humanrights foundation bearing his name and noted photographer eddie adams.
Human rights defenders who are changing our world or teacherdeveloped lesson plans. The kennedy center presents speak truth to power vhs. The origin of the phrase speaking truth to power synonym. Staff photo by justin ide kerry kennedy cuomo visited harvard on monday, dec. Speak truth to power illinois holocaust museum and. Speak truth to power, was performed live at the kennedy center on september 19, 2001, hosted by president clinton, and broadcast on the. Speak truth to power courage without borders civicus. Kennedy center for human rights, serves on numerous boards committees, and is chair of the amnesty international. We feature our defenders in a variety of ways, whether it be through interviews from kerry kennedys book speak truth to power. Speak truth to power presents an inspiring rainbow of heroes from more than thirtyfive countries and five continents.
Pbs speak truth to power the kennedy center presents. Dec 08, 2005 speak truth to power human rights play to honor mlk legacy jan. Kennedy center for the performing arts in the fall of 2000 when a cast of noted performers gathered. Civicus cambodia is the partner of the speak truth to power project a program of the robert f.
Teachers, rfk center launch annual speak truth to power human. Human rights defenders who are changing our world kerry kennedy, eddie adams on. Jan 15, 2018 the robert kennedy center for human rights maintains a curriculum titled speak truth to power focused on teaching students and advocates worldwide on the power of speaking truth to fight for human rights issues such as bullying, child trafficking, womens issues, sustainable investing and business with human rights issues as a focus. Voices from beyond the dark is a multifaceted project that has grown from a book written by human rights advocate kerry kennedy, which has inspired a moving and inspirational play by esteemed chilean writer ariel dorfman. Voices from beyond the dark is a play written by the pulitzer prizewinning playwright ariel dorfman under the auspices of the robert f kennedy center for justice and human rights. The rfk centers speak truth to power, based on a book written by human rights activist and the centers president kerry kennedy, also features a play speak truth to power, voices from beyond. Human rights defenders who are changing our world, our human rights education program, speak truth to power sttp, combines powerful storytelling and interactive learning to create a global citizenry of students and teachers who are ready to end and prevent human rights abuses and violations at the heart of sttp are the stories of human. Publics speak the truth benefit features meryl streep. Beginning with the story of a specific human rights defender, each of these lesson plans outlines a series of activities inspired by. Ariel dorfmans play, based on kerry kennedys seminal book. Kennedy center for justice and human rights, is a multifaceted global initiative that uses the experiences of courageous defenders from around the world to educate students and others about human rights, and urge them to take action.
Speak truth to power student video winners announced. Voices from beyond the dark, based on kerry kennedys book of interviews, premiered at the kennedy center with an allstar cast and has since been performed around the world. With alec baldwin, hector elizondo, giancarlo esposito, kevin kline. Voices from beyond the dark, premiered at the kennedy center for performing arts in washington d. Kerry kennedy spent several years interviewing human rights defenders from around the world for the book speak truth to power.
In the beginning of october, kerry and the speak truth to power team went to sarajevo to launch sttp in the balkans. Human rights defenders who are changing our world explores the quality of courage and duty through interviews with individuals dedicated to protecting human rights. Speak truth to power midwest debut features kerry kennedy. Human rights defenders who are changing our world, our human rights education program, speak truth to power sttp, combines powerful storytelling and interactive learning to create a global citizenry of students and teachers who are ready to end and prevent human rights abuses and violations. Kennedy center for justice and human rights in washington, dc. Speak truth to power is the whisper that shatters the illusions of separation. Kerry kennedy speak truth to power is a global community aimed at uniting these very people. Kennedy center s human rights education program speak truth to power. Dec 07, 2000 kerry kennedy cuomo center discusses her new book with adam bailey 00 left and roberto gradilla 02. Jun 11, 2011 ariel dorfmans play, based on kerry kennedys seminal book.
The museums presentation of speak truth to power is sponsored by the david c. Voices from beyond the dark by ariel dorfman based on the book by kerry kennedy with photographs by eddie adams. Richardson introduced the exhibit of the work of eddie adams, who took the photographs for the book. Speaking truth to power has become a popular way to describe taking a stand, even when the people speaking truth to power are powerful themselves. Voices from beyond the dark inspired by a book of interviews by kerry kennedy cuomo, with photographs by eddie adams, the kennedy center presents. Jan 14, 2018 speak truth to power is a project of robert f. Speak truth to power is a human rights education program founded by robert f. The goals of the speak truth to power project are threefold and began with a book of the same name by kerry kennedy. Voices from beyond the dark inspired by a book of interviews by kerry kennedy. This moving film chronicles an evening at the john f. Kennedy center for justice and human rights and based on kerry kennedys book speak truth to power, this competition for middle and high school students encourages teens to become engaged in human rights through video production. Speak truth to power launches in the balkans robert f. The book portrays the stories of over fifty courageous human rights defenders fighting for various crucial human rights issues from female genital mutilation to freedom of religion and reconciliation and justice. The speak truth to power book is a collection of interviews of fiftyone human rights defenders in forty different countries, all working against atrocities such as child soldiers, sex slavery, torture, honor killings, and repression of political rights.
Voices from beyond the dark by ariel dorfman, based on the book by kerry kennedy speak truth to power. In collaboration with the foundation of shared societies and values sarajevo and the nizami ganjavi international center, kerry and the sttp team met with leaders and educators of the balkans to discuss implementing sttp in sarajevo and our programs future expansion in the region. Speak truth to power human rights play to honor mlk legacy jan. Speak truth to power human rights play to honor mlk. Speak truth to power, a program from the nonprofit robert f. Speak truth to power, a global initiative dedicated to sharing the stories of human rights defenders around the world, provides compelling content for a set of flexible, standardsaligned. Speak truth to powerdefending justice and human rights. Issues range from slavery and environmental activism to. Audience questions kerry kennedy, director vincent j. Human rights defenders who are changing our world cuomo, kerry kennedy, adams, eddie on. Kennedy center for justice and human rights rfk center to launch the fourth annual speak truth to power nationwide video contest.
Sttp is a multifaceted global initiative that uses the successes and experiences of. Through the rfk speak truth to power human rights education program, we tell the stories of the defenders, and offer students and the broader public alike a tool kit for action to create change in. This film is a worthy companion piece to the book speak truth to power by kerry kennedy cuomo daughter of robert f. Dodd research center is proud to present the 2015 raymond and beverly sackler distinguished lecture by kerry kennedy, president of robert f. September 18, 2014 new york, ny the new york state united teachers nysut joined today with the robert f. Kennedy, will join local human rights activists, academics, and dignitaries to introduce speak truth to power sttp a book, play, photo exhibit, and human rights curriculum to students, teachers, and the public, at the university of hong kong hku on february 21 monday. With photographs by the pultizer prizewinning photographer eddie adams, edited by nan richardson, and published by umbrage editions, the book is now on sale. Speak truth to power julianne moore, meryl streep, stanley tucci, debra winger, viggo mortensen et al set for reading of speak truth to power on 3 may 2010 at the public theatre in new york city the cast with playwright ariel dorfman and kerry kennedy manhattan, 3 may 2010. Human rights curriculum encourages students to speak. Human rights defenders who are changing our world, which includes examples of courageous people from all over the world who defend others in need through their actions such as the dalia lama, archbishop desmond tutu, and nelson mandela to name a few. Speak truth to power presents an inspiring rainbow of heroes from all over the world.
Kennedy spoke to a crowd of 300 and gave a tour of the speak truth to power exhibit. The speak truth to power everyone has rights psa contest is a terrific way to teach young students about the role of human rights in our society, said john heffernan, director of the robert f. Pbs speak truth to powerthe kennedy center presents. Speak truth to power 26 october 25 november, 2012 these portraits are of the bravest people on earth human rights defenders who face imprisonment, torture and death in their struggle for basic rights most of us take for granted. She has led over 40 human rights delegations across the globe. Kennedy sponsored by the american federation of teachers, tribeca film institute and the robert f. These human rights defenders use chat, polls, online petitioning and letter writing campaigns, messaging, forums, interactive video and audio and other multimedia communities throughout the world to encourage public support for international human. Pulitzerprizewinning photographer eddie adams featured in the book have.
Speak truth to power embraces this challenge, highlighting human rights abuses and the defenders struggling against them from every corner of the globe. Rfk center and nysut name winners in first ever elementary. The cast with playwright ariel dorfman and kerry kennedy manhattan, 3 may 2010. For this, i thank kerry kennedy cuomo for her introductions and her selection of material, and to eddie adams for the stark and powerful images of the men and women who. The golder family foundation is lead sponsor for all illinois holocaust museum special exhibitions. The play, by ariel dorfman, is based on testimonies from human rights activists collected by kerry kennedy cuomo in her book speak truth to power.
Speak truth to power, was performed live at the kennedy center on september 19, 2001. Speak truth to power julianne moore, meryl streep, stanley tucci, debra winger, viggo mortensen et al set for reading of speak truth to power on 3 may 2010 at the public theatre in new york city. Sponsored by the american federation of teachers, tribeca film institute and the robert f. In uplifting interviews, veteran human rights defender, kerry kennedy cuomo, examines the quality of courage in women and men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries. Javier bardem gets behind kerry kennedys truth to power initiative. Voices from beyond the dark, based on kerry kennedys book of interviews, premiered at the kennedy center with an allstar cast.
Speak truth to power began as a book written by kerry kennedy since translated into six. Although the origin of the phrase is commonly ascribed to a 1955 book advocating against the cold war, its appears to have been coined earlier by civil rights leader bayard rustin. Human rights defenders who are changing our world, with its stunning portraits by pulitzerprize winning photographer eddie adams, is the basis for a new exhibit at the holocaust museums take a stand center. Speak truth to power human rights play to honor mlk legacy. Taking cue from the italians, speak truth to power is translated as courage without borders. The robert kennedy center for human rights maintains a curriculum titled speak truth to power focused on teaching students and advocates worldwide on the power of speaking truth to fight for human rights issues such as bullying, child trafficking, womens issues, sustainable investing and business with human rights issues as a focus.
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