The courage of Jerome Powell, Twin Cities residents

On Sunday night, the 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award was presented by President Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and her son, Jack Schlossberg, to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for “protecting the independence of the Federal Reserve, which is critical to the stability of the global economy, despite years of personal attacks and threats from the highest levels of government,” the JFK Library Foundation said.

And to the people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members from an unprecedented federal law enforcement operation, peacefully defending the human rights and values that serve as the foundation of our Constitutional democracy,” the foundation said.

In his acceptance remarks, Powell called universities, courts, Congress and the central bank “the foundation and the embodiment of our democracy” and said the Fed’s independence is a “priceless asset” that must be protected.

After stepping down as chairman, Powell took the unusual step of keeping his seat on the Fed governing board, which he has until January 2028. In doing so, he’s deprived the Trump administration of an opportunity to appoint another member of the board, notes The Associated Press.

The Kennedy Library Foundation said the four people chosen to accept the award on behalf of Twin Cities residents reflect the coalition of faith leaders, educators, advocates and community members that mobilized during the operation: Imam Yusuf Abdulle, co-founder of the Somali American Leadership Table and executive director of the Islamic Association of North America; Natalie Ehret, founder of Haven Watch; Carolina Ortiz, associate executive director of Communities Organizing Latino Power and Action; and Zena Stenvik, superintendent of the Columbia Heights Public Schools.

Renee Nicole Good’s father, Tim Ganger; brother, Brent; and sister, Anna, were in attendance at the ceremony.

Here is the video of the ceremony.

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