Arts and humanities medals awarded

For their contributions to the arts and the humanities, 23 musicians, writers, actors, and others were recognized on March 21. At the White House, President Joe Biden presented two categories of awards from 2021—the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. The ceremony had been delayed due to the pandemic, making this the first time Biden gave out the awards. The National Medal of Arts, established in 1984 by Congress (branch of government that makes laws), is the highest award for advancing arts in the US. The National Humanities Medal was created in 1997 by the National Endowment for the Humanities to honor people whose work deepens citizens’ connection to history, literature, philosophy, and other subjects. Two of the arts medal recipients were singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and actress…

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