2020 PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award: Marie Yovanovitch
Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch is the 2020 PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award honoree. More
2019 Literary Gala: Anita Hill, 2019 PEN America Courage Award
Watch Anita Hill receive the PEN America Courage Award at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, with an introduction by actor Lupita Nyong'o. More
2018 Literary Gala: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly, 2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
Nowadays people are chasing dreams that fill their wallets instead of their hearts. Nowadays people are so focused on being better than each other, instead of bettering each other.… More
PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
The PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award was established in 2015 to honor exceptional acts of courage in the exercise of freedom of expression. More
Flint Water Crisis Doctor to Graduates: Fight for Justice
A doctor credited with bringing Flint's water crisis to light after state agencies initially dismissed her concerns told Michigan State University graduates Friday to "raise your hands" and fight… More