Win the 2019 Truth-Telling Prize

wins Ridenhour Book Prize for ‘Amity and Properity’

In a work rich with narrative suspense, Griswold tells the story of the energy boom’s impact on a small, impoverished town and one woman’s transformation from a struggling single parent to an unlikely activist. 

wins Ridenhour Documentary Prize for ‘On Her Shoulders’

Bombach’s documentary follows Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to politicians and media, including at the United Nations, Murad was thrust onto the world stage as the voice of her people. 

George Soros, who has dedicated his life to promoting the values of open society, human rights, and transparency around the world, is the 2019 recipient of The Ridenhour Courage Prize.