THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Special Project

Special Project

Social Justice

This category honors a campaign, original content or initiative that seeks to address and dismantle systemic structural and interpersonal inequities based on race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability status and any intersection(s) thereof.

See previous winners and honorees here.
American Indian College Fund: Defy the Storm
When education is under threat, silence is not an option. In January 2025, tribal communities, i…
Apathy is Not an Option
Born from the urgency of the moment, Apathy Is Not an Option lifts the lived experiences of Black a…
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY), launched in early 2024 by Rahul Gandhi and the Indian National C…
Empty Not Closed
The “Empty Not Closed” trailer was created as a preview for the forthcoming documentary Empty Not C…
FEMISPHERE
Domestic violence often thrives in silence. Many victims feel isolated, ashamed, or afraid to speak…
From Impact to Action: Hear stories about Jewish Identity and Experiences of Antisemitism
Jewish people make up roughly 2% of the U.S. population, but are the targets of 15% of all reported…
Genealogist Searches for Lost African American History
This video is an episode from AARP’s Real People, Real Stories, a series that celebrates individual…
Inner Drive
Inner Drive set out to turn a corporate mission into a human story. The idea was simple but bold: t…
Justice For Greenwood Campaign
In 1921, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was attacked and destroyed by thousands of …
Lawyer Works to Rebuild Lives of Wrongfully Convicted
You live. You learn. You give back. That’s the heartbeat of the AARP Purpose Prize® and the reas…
Sugarcane
The documentary film Sugarcane tells the story of the investigation into abuse and missing children…
The Legal Aid Society x Kettle: “Do NYC Justice”
For nearly 150 years, the Legal Aid Society has fought for racial justice in courts and communities…