President Biden celebrated 19 recipients, with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Denzel Washington joined 17 other honorees in receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House over the weekend.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded 654 times between 1963 and 2024, according to the Congressional Research Service. This year, one goes to

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden presented 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during White House ceremonies Jan. 4. Among the 19 were actor Denzel Washington, retired NBA star Magic Johnson and Fannie Lou Hamer, one of four who received the award posthumously.

Fannie Lou Hamer, a Mississippi civil rights activist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 4 alongside 18 others.

In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics,

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a group of entertainers, former government officials, athletes and philanthropists for their contributions to public service.

When describing his life, Denzel Washington often notes a mysterious encounter on March 27, 1975, offering it as a parable about his Christian faith and his acting career.

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democrats’ presidential nom-ination Thursday Aug. 22, 2024, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the na-tion with a televised speech

WASHINGTON (AP ... and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Kennedy is father to Robert F.

It's the only time President Biden, who is a Catholic, has presented the honour with distinction during his presidency.View on euronews

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