Among the 19 were actor Denzel Washington, retired NBA star Magic Johnson and Fannie Lou Hamer, one of four who received the award posthumously. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s ...

Almost 58 years after her death on March 14, 1977, President Joe Biden posthumously awarded civil rights champion Fannie ... Denzel Washington, retired basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and ...

Taking place at the White House on Saturday, Washington and Johnson attended in person to receive the prestigious award while Hamer’s niece Doris Hamer Richardson appeared to accept the ...

actor Denzel Washington, and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Biden awarded four medals posthumously to George W. Romney, Robert F. Kennedy, Ash Carter, and Fannie Lou Hamer for their significant ...

President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a distinguished group of 19 individuals, including two Hollywood icons — Denzel ... activist Fannie Lou Hamer, former Defense ...

and Denzel Washington in a White House ceremony. Posthumous honors went to George W. Romney, Robert F. Kennedy, Ash Carter, and Fannie Lou Hamer. Recipients were recognized for their significant ...

Actor-director Denzel Washington was among those who ... Kennedy; Ash Carter, a former secretary of defense; and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid ...

WASHINGTON — In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed ...

Robert F. Kennedy; Ash Carter, a former secretary of defense; and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients also included: humanitarian and chef José Andrés, actor Denzel Washington ... civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and businessman George Romney.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the US' highest civilian honor that is presented to individuals who make 'exemplary ...

Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were also ... a former secretary of defence; and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic ...