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FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff has won the for book publishing for with social psychologist and NYU professor Jonathan Haidt, “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure.”

Greg and Jonathan, along with five other 2019 winners, will be honored at a Hefner Foundation event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., on May 15.

“Because of the dedication and commitment of Americans who refuse to be censored, threats to the First Amendment do not go unchallenged,” said Christie Hefner, founder and chairman of the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards, in announcing the winners.

“We honor and recognize America’s unsung heroes: the individuals who put themselves and their organizations at risk by bravely defending their constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression,” Hefner said. “The Foundation is honored to recognize this year’s award winners who were carefully selected from hundreds of nominations. Assaults to the First Amendment cannot go unnoticed. We’ll continue to raise awareness of these violations and recognize America’s brave free speech heroes.”

The 2019 honorees joining Greg and Jonathan are First Amendment advocates from a wide range of backgrounds. They include a former CDC doctor for his outspoken advocacy combatting climate change, a former high-school newspaper editor who fought censorship at her school, and famed First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams. A full list of 2019 honorees and more details about the award may be .

This is Greg’s second First Amendment Award from the Hefner Foundation. In 2008, he won the first-ever , for his work at ��֭���� defending the First Amendment on America’s college campus.

I couldn’t be happier about this. I received the Hefner Foundation freedom of expression award back in 2008 when I badly needed the vote of confidence. I will always be thankful to them & hope that everyone can join us at the awards ceremony in Washington DC!

— Greg Lukianoff (@glukianoff)

were first established in 1979 “to honor individuals who have made significant contributions in the vital effort to protect and enhance First Amendment rights for all Americans.” Notably, former FIREBoard of Advisors member Nat Hentoff was in the inaugural group of honorees in 1980. Like Greg this year, Nat was honored in the book publishing category for his book “The First Freedom: The Tumultuous History of Free Speech.” A complete list of past annual award winners may be found .

Since its September release, “The Coddling of the American Mind,” which references much of ��֭����’s work, has spent 4 weeks on the and was named one of ’ . , , , and also chose “The Coddling” as one of their best books of the year, and ranked it #1.