President Joe Biden presented National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to dozens of recipients.
Three of the medals were awarded posthumously, to late singer Selena Quintanilla, late artist Ruth Asawa and late chef-author Anthony BourdainTwenty people, including filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah, received National Medals of Arts. Two of the arts medals were awarded posthumously: one to late singer Selena Quintanilla and one to late artist Ruth Asawa.
Biden was also honoring 19 recipients of National Humanities Medals, including playwright-screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and historian Jon Meacham. Late chef-author Anthony Bourdain received a posthumous humanities medal. Biden took a brief detour in his remarks to give a shout-out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for the White House.
Biden also told the winners that the moment was a “very consequential time in the arts and humanities in America” because “extreme forces are banning books, trying to erase history, spreading misinformation.”
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