2023 Free Expression Awards
The Freedom Forum invites you to meet outstanding champions of free expression and the First Amendment at the 2023 Free Expression Awards.
Join us on Thursday, June 8 to celebrate this year’s honorees.
HONOREES
Alexey Navalny
Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition leader
Accepted by Leonid Volkov, chief of staff for Alexey Navalny
Maria Hinojosa
Maria Hinojosa, founder, Futuro Media Group
Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Accepted by President and CEO Linda E. Johnson and Chief Librarian Nick Higgins
Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice, Washington Post contributor and freelance journalist
Representing all journalists who are jailed or unjustly held around the world
Accepted by Paul Beckett, Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief, and Sally Buzbee, Washington Post executive editor
EVENT CHAIRS
Barbara and Christopher Wall
Stay tuned for more important details, including COVID-19 safety measures, as the event approaches.
ASL interpreters will be provided upon request. Please email Elizabeth Dickson at edickson@freedomforum.org no later than May 8 with your request.
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all. It works to raise awareness of First Amendment freedoms through education, advocacy and action, sharing the stories of Americans who have exercised their rights to ignite change.