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Joel Pett Wins 2023 RFK Cartoon Award – updated

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D. D. Degg May 3, 2023 1 minute 3 comments

Said the organization:

For years [Joel Pett] has been speaking truth to power through excellent cartoons that synthesize art, humor, and commentary. For years, his award-winning work draws searing attention to social issues.

Congratulations Joel!

The Lexington Herald-Leader congratulated their staff cartoonist:

Joel Pett, the long-time editorial cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, has been awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Cartoon Award for 2023. Judges of the annual award noted Pett’s decades of work drawing attention to issues of social justice, climate change and other crucial topics.

In a statement, Pett acknowledged the work of the other journalism winners, reporters who bring remarkable stories to light, and provide the subject matter for cartoonists. He also thanked the RFK Foundation for continuing to recognize editorial cartooning.

_{edited May 5 to add The Lexington Herald-Leader notice}