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

WASHINGTON — In one of his last official acts as president, Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 ...

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

President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 notable figures, including Hillary Clinton, Denzel Washington, and George Soros.

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

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 4: Doris Hamer Richardson, niece of late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer ... recognized posthumously, joining Robert F. Kennedy, Ashton Carter, and George ...

Fox, the late Robert ... John F. Kennedy selected 31 recipients, including Marian Anderson, the first African-American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. Fannie Lou Hamer, who famously ...

Robert F. Kennedy; Ash Carter, a former secretary of defense; and Fannie Lou Hamer, who founded the Mississippi ... American Film Institute founder George Stevens Jr.; entrepreneur and LGBTQ ...

Biden will also posthumously grant the medal to former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and former Michigan Gov.