Cassius Watts Thoreau Kennedy was born in 2021, the son of Robert F. Kennedy III and Amaryllis Fox Kennedy. He is the great-grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. His names carry several layers of meaning: Cassius echoes Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), whom the Kennedy family admired; Watts refers to the Los Angeles neighborhood where RFK Jr.'s grandfather Senator RFK worked to bridge racial divides; Thoreau honors the American writer who advocated civil disobedience. His parents chose the name to embed history and conscience directly into his identity.
Cassius Watts Thoreau Kennedy is the child of Robert F. Kennedy III and Amaryllis Fox (m. 2018).
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Cassius Watts Thoreau Kennedy is the son of Robert F. Kennedy III and Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former CIA officer and peace activist.
Cassius honors Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay); Watts references the Los Angeles neighborhood associated with civil rights work; Thoreau honors the American writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau.