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Puffin/Nation 2017 Awardee Colin Kaepernick Honored by Amnesty International

April 24, 2018

Colin Kaepernick, the former N.F.L. quarterback whose kneeling protest of racial injustice spurred a sports movement but may have cost him his job, was awarded Amnesty International’s Ambassador for Conscience Award on Saturday. “Radicalized oppression and dehumanization is woven into the very fabric of our nation– the effects of which Read More

Pete Seeger Statue Unveiling Weekend 5/4-5/6

April 23, 2018

The public is invited to a weekend of festivities honoring Pete Seeger and the unveiling of the Puffin Foundation’s statue honoring his life and work by renowned sculptor Gary Sussman. Photos and Video of the opening by NorthJersey.com here: https://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/bergen/teaneck/2018/05/05/pete-seeger-gets-his-own-statue-teaneck-puffin-center/583940002/ Friday, May 4 2018 7:00pm Film: Pete Seeger: The Power Read More

ALBA will honor the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for its innovative organizing and profound impact on the lives of farmworkers

April 9, 2018

Representatives of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Puffin and ALBA at the award ceremony. On May 12, 2018, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) will present the ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in support of their continued efforts to protect the rights Read More