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After fighting for his country in World War II, Medgar Evers dedicated his life to the cause of the civil rights movement.

North Texas's Opal Lee will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.

Legendary athlete Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) is among the 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients honored today at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) was bestowed two Ol...

Athletic legend Jim Thorpe is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday.

Discover the inspiring stories of Rep. Jim Clyburn, Opal Lee and Clarence B. Jones as they receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.). The White House announced the recipients for the medal, which is the nation’s highest civilian […]

President Joe Bidens White House announced longtime South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony.

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.

Hear from Fabian Nelson, the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the Mississippi Legislature, about what he felt learning he had won the race.