Special thanks to historian and author Michael Beschloss, head of the Robert F. The full list of honorees for the 2023 RFK Book and Journalism Awards can be found below. 'On this World Press Freedom Day, we are honored to celebrate these brave individuals for their unwavering commitment to truth and vital contributions to a more just world.' 'Despite frequent attacks on their work – and in some cases, their safety – journalists and authors around the world continue to courageously expose injustice,' said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. It is one of the few awards in its field determined by peers.

The annual competition, in place since 1969 for journalism categories and 1980 for the Book Award, highlights exemplary work that explores issues of human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action.

The book offers a powerful interpretation of recent history, arguing that the racial reckoning of 2020 marked the climax of a Third Reconstruction: a new struggle for citizenship and dignity for Black Americans, just as momentous as the movements that arose after the Civil War and during the civil rights era. This year's Book Award winner is 'The Third Reconstruction: America's Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century' by historian Peniel Joseph. Prosper High Schoolwon the High School Broadcast Award for Book Ban, which explores how one Texas high school became embroiled in the culture wars book debate.Lee Enterprises Midwest, Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica won the Domestic Print Award for their piece Culture of Cruelty, which uncovers a history of abuse, neglect and staff misconduct in a state-run mental health facility in southern Illinois.The Washington Post won the Radio Award for its podcast Broken Doors, which examines one of the most aggressive and intrusive policing tactics – no-knock raids.FRONTLINE (PBS), in collaboration with the Associated Press, won this year's International Television Award and was also named the 2023 Grand Prize Winner for Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes, an investigative documentary mapping the patterns of violence and potential war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.Winners of the 2023 RFK Journalism Awards were selected from over 450 global submissions to 13 categories, including a recently updated Criminal Justice category and pieces presented in a 'nontraditional' format. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards, in place since 1969 for journalism categories and 1980 for the Book Award, highlight exemplary work that explores issues of human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action.

In a Different Key by John Donvan