President Joe Biden on Monday awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts and National Medal of Humanities to 39 recipients, honoring acclaimed filmmakers, singers, authors and others who have left their mark on American culture. Elliott and Queen Latifah are among the 20 National Medal of Arts recipients, along with filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and Ken Burns and singer Missy; playwrights are among the 19 National Humanities Medal recipients. – Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and historian Jon Meacham were included. Three of the medals were awarded posthumously. The late singer Selena Quintanilla and artist Ruth Asawa are among the recipients of the Medal of Arts, and the late chef and author Anthony Bourdain is among the recipients of the Medal of Humanities. “Above all, you are masters whose work has made us a better America,” Biden said at a White House ceremony. Biden took a brief detour in his remarks to praise the vice president. President Kamala Harris is running for the White House. “I know the power of the women in this room to get things done and to empower the next generation,” she said, adding that women elected “prove that women can do anything compared to men.” Biden also told the winner that this moment was “a pivotal moment for the arts and humanities in America.” Extreme forces are banning books, trying to erase history, and spreading misinformation. ” The medals in the arts are administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the medals in the humanities are administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Actors Idina Menzel and Eva Longoria, producer Bruce Cohen, musicians Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez and Herbert I. Ohta also received artistic medals, as well as photographers Randy A. Batista and Clyde Butcher. , artists Carrie Mae Weems, Alex Katz and Mark Bradford, and artistic leaders Joe Carroll Lauder and Bruce Sagan and the Country were also honored. Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Medal of the Arts is awarded “to individuals or groups deserving special recognition for their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.” Other humanities honorees included former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, actor and literary advocate LeVar Burton, cartoonist Roz Chast, and philanthropists Wallis Annenberg and Darren Walker. The Humanities Medal is awarded to “individuals or organizations that have contributed to deepening the nation’s understanding of the human experience, expanding the nation’s engagement with history and literature, or preserving and expanding Americans’ access to cultural resources.” It honors the. Humanities medalists were selected from such cultural institutions. From educators Robin Harris, Robert Martin, and Ruth J. Simmons to scholars Pauline Yu, Nicholas Kanelos, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, as part of the Mellon Foundation and Appal Shop. Writer Juan Felipe Herrera, film director Dawn Porter, and anthropologist Rosita World were also honored.
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President Joe Biden on Monday awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts and National Medal of Humanities to 39 recipients, honoring acclaimed filmmakers, singers, authors and others who have left their mark on American culture.
Film directors Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Ken Burns, singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and 19 recipients of the National Medal of Humanities. includes playwright and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and historian Jon Meacham.
Three of the medals were awarded posthumously. The late singer Selena Quintanilla and artist Ruth Asawa are among the recipients of the Medal of Arts, and the late chef and author Anthony Bourdain is among the recipients of the Medal of Humanities.
“Above all, you are masters whose work has made us a better America,” Biden said at a ceremony at the White House.
Biden took a brief detour during his remarks to praise Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House.
“I know the power of the women in this room to get things done and to empower the next generation,” she said, adding that the female winners “proved that women can do everything that men can do, including “It proved that there are things that men can do,” he added. President of the United States. ”
There was a standing ovation in the procession.
Biden also told Winner that this is “a critical moment for the arts and humanities in America” as “extremists are banning books, trying to erase history, and spreading misinformation.” told.
Medals in the arts are administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, and medals in the humanities are administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Actors Idina Menzel and Eva Longoria, producer Bruce Cohen, and musicians Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez and Herbert I. Ohta also received artistic medals, as well as photographers Randy A. Batista and Clyde Butcher, artists Carrie Mae Weems, Alex Katz and Mark Bradford, art, leaders Joe Carroll Roeder and Bruce Sagan, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Arts Medal is awarded to “individuals or groups deserving special recognition for their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.”
Honorees in the humanities include former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton, cartoonist Roz Chast, and philanthropists Wallis Annenberg and Darren Walker. Included. The Humanities Medal is awarded to individuals or individuals whose accomplishments “have contributed to deepening the nation’s understanding of the human experience, broadening the nation’s engagement with history and literature, or preserving and expanding the nation’s access to cultural resources.” It celebrates the organization.
Humanities medalists range from cultural institutions such as the Mellon Foundation and Appal Shop to educators Robin Harris, Robert Martin, and Ruth J. Simmons, and scholars Pauline Yu, Nicholas Kanellos, and Robin Wall Kimmer. Wide variety. Writer Juan Felipe Herrera, film director Dawn Porter, and anthropologist Rosita World were also honored.
