Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has named Stephen Colbert a 2025 Ripple of Hope Award laureate, recognizing the Emmy-winning host for using satire to confront injustice and inspire change.
RFK Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy praised Colbert as “a shining example of how speaking truth to power with humor can ignite ripples of hope far beyond the stage.”
Colbert, whose Late Show will end in May following CBS’s cancellation, joins past honorees including former U.S. presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden. He will be honored alongside Magic Johnson, Darren Walker, Stefano Lucchini, and Martin Cabrera, Jr. at the organization’s Dec. 9 gala in New York.
