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Press release / announcement
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1.46 MB
Summary
This document is a press announcement from the Sidney Hillman Foundation regarding their 2019 awards. It details the awarding of the Canadian Hillman Prize to CBC journalists for an investigation into Transport Canada, and the 2019 Sol Stetin Award for Labor History to CUNY professor Joshua B. Freeman. The document includes a quote from judge Ta-Nehisi Coates and provides contact information for a ceremony in New York City on May 7. The footer indicates this document is part of a House Oversight Committee production (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021116).
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ta-Nehisi Coates | Judge |
Hillman judge who provided a quote regarding the significance of journalism.
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| Harvey Cashore | Award Winner |
Winner of the Canadian Hillman Prize from CBC's The Fifth Estate.
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| Bob McKeown | Award Winner |
Winner of the Canadian Hillman Prize from CBC's The Fifth Estate.
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| Kimberly Ivany | Award Winner |
Winner of the Canadian Hillman Prize from CBC's The Fifth Estate.
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| Joshua B. Freeman | Award Recipient |
CUNY professor and historian receiving the 2019 Sol Stetin Award for Labor History.
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| Sidney Hillman | Legacy/Namesake |
Immigrant whose legacy is honored by the foundation; dedicated life to a 'better America'.
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| Alexandra Lescaze | Contact Person |
Point of contact for RSVP and information.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Sidney Hillman Foundation |
Organization issuing the awards and announcement.
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| CBC |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, employer of the award winners.
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| The Fifth Estate |
Program on CBC produced by the award winners.
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| Transport Canada |
Government entity investigated by the award winners regarding seatbelt studies.
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| CUNY |
City University of New York, employer of Joshua B. Freeman.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT', indicating the document is part of a congressional record.
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Timeline (2 events)
May 7, 2019
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the ceremony and subject of Joshua Freeman's writing.
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Implied by 'Canadian Hillman Prize' and 'Transport Canada'.
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Relationships (2)
Freeman is the recipient of its 2019 Sol Stetin Award for Labor History.
Contact person listed with a foundation email address.
Key Quotes (2)
"In a time when this country's highest powers have taken it as their business to demean the work of journalists, it is particularly significant for us to honor those who have taken up the tools of journalism to challenge corrupt power wherever it may reside"Source
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Quote #1
"Hillman believed that a free press was essential to a fair and equal society."Source
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