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

President Biden on Saturday awarded 19 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring a slew of prominent figures in politics, fashion, entertainment and activism. Among those being honored are chef and philanthropist José Andrés,

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

President Joe Biden bestowed the honor to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor

The ceremony unfolded in the historic White House East Room, where President Biden reflected on its legacy as the site […]

a civil rights activist who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. “These nineteen Americans are great leaders who have made America a better place,” the White House said in a press ...

WASHINGTON — In the East Room of the ... and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Kennedy is father ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — In the East ... 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 ...

Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were ... who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

I can’t believe Denzel Washington hasn’t played one particular early Civil Rights hero in a movie yet. I also can’t believe how few people know about this unknown hero’s incredible accomplishments — achievements that paved the way for Martin Luther King Jr.

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.. The young Washington was in his mother's Mount Vernon,