Denzel Washington has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to American and global society throughout his illustrious career. On Saturday (Jan. 4), Washington was one of ...

In three years in the big leagues, Jackie Robinson had become a superstar, despite racial equality developing slowly across ...

Other notable athletes and coaches who have been bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom include Jesse Owens (1976), Jackie Robinson (1984), Muhammad Ali (2005), Billie Jean King (2009 ...

Johnson is the third individual with Dodgers ties to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, joining Jackie Robinson (1984) and Vin Scully (2016). I am so humbled and overwhelmed with emotion ...

U2 frontman Bono has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States ... of the medal since former president Mary Robinson, who was awarded the honour by US president Barack ...

U2 frontman Bono has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US president Joe ... Irish person to receive the medal since Mary Robinson in 2009, is one of 19 people who will receive ...

Think Presidential Medal of Freedom ... Walt Disney, Jane Goodall and Jackie Robinson. Last year’s honorary parade leader was Broadway star Audra McDonald. • Also see: Rose Parade 2025 ...

On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson ... as president of the NAACP from 1930-39. According to the NAACP, the Spingarn Medal ...

Bono will be the first Irish recipient of the award since former President Mary Robinson received the ... The presidential medal of freedom awards were established by Robert F Kennedy's brother ...

(The president ... Frank Robinson; golf’s Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. (He has not done Tiger Woods, who is perhaps too young. Although LBJ gave Leontyne Price the Medal of Freedom when ...