TODAY: Alabama civil rights attorney Fred Gray and others will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor.
, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and soccer star Megan Rapinoe. The late Sen. John McCain and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are among those receiving the award posthumously.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the country's highest civilian honor, intended for people who have made notable contributions to the U.S., world peace or"significant societal, public or private endeavors." "President Biden has long said that America can be defined by one word: possibilities," the White Housein announcing the awards."These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation — hard work, perseverance, and faith.
Giffords is a former member of Congress who survived an assassination attempt in 2011, and has since dedicated her life to gun violence prevention.Gray is a civil rights attorney who represented Rosa Parks, the NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.
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