Bruce Springsteen honored alongside Colin Kaepernick by ACLU
Bruce Springsteen and Colin Kaepernick receive civil rights honors from the ACLU at the organization's biennial leadership conference.
📍 How it ended
Bruce Springsteen was honored by the ACLU alongside Colin Kaepernick, with Springsteen accepting the award and performing at the ceremony. Springsteen used the occasion to pay tribute to everyday Americans and acknowledged that others deserved the honor more than him. The ACLU also awarded Colin Kaepernick with a newly-minted honor, a decade after his historic NFL protest.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The American Civil Liberties Union recognized Bruce Springsteen and Colin Kaepernick with civil rights honors at their recent biennial leadership conference in Washington, D.C. Springsteen accepted his award with a tribute to everyday Americans, while Kaepernick was noted for his protest history spanning the last decade.
Coverage from outlets including USA Today, People.com, and Yahoo highlights the ceremony, which also featured performances by Springsteen and Charli XCX. Springsteen explicitly stated during the event that he believes others are more deserving of the recognition than himself.
Future reports will track the reception of the newly-minted awards and any further public commentary from the honorees regarding the organization. Coverage does not yet specify the full list of recipients or additional honorees from the conference.
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Quick answers
What honors did Bruce Springsteen and Colin Kaepernick receive?
They received civil rights honors from the ACLU at their biennial leadership conference.
Where did the awards ceremony take place?
The event was held in Washington, D.C.
Who else performed at the conference?
Charli XCX performed at the event alongside Bruce Springsteen.
Coverage (7)
- Bruce Springsteen Receives Civil Rights Honor but Says Others Deserve It More parade.com · 46d ago
- Bruce Springsteen accepts the ACLU honor with a tribute to everyday Americans. Yahoo · 46d ago
- ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Live at the ACLU Biennial Leadership Conference brucespringsteen.net · 46d ago
- ACLU Kaepernick goSkagit · 46d ago
- Colin Kaepernick awarded with newly-minted ACLU honor a decade after his historic NFL protest Yahoo · 46d ago
- Bruce Springsteen Performs After Being Honored at the ACLU Awards in Washington, D.C., Plus Charli XCX and More People.com · 46d ago
- Bruce Springsteen honored alongside Colin Kaepernick by ACLU USA Today · 46d ago
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