That includes being president of the United States of America.
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The power of the arts and matters.
Joe Biden in the East Room at the National Arts and Humanities Medal ceremonies.Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
It matters now more than ever.
This is a very consequential time for the arts and the humanities of America, Biden said.
Extreme forces are banning books, trying to erase history, straight misinformation.
Queen Latifah at the White House ceremony.Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
He told the recipients, You make history.
You combast lies with truth.
Twenty five years later, that 10 year old boy stood in those same steps, Biden said.
His name was Martin Luther King Jr. and he declared a dream during the March on Washington.
He asked Marian Anderson to perform once again, and she did.
The last ceremony for National Medals of Arts and Humanities was in March, 2023.
The honors was created by Congress in 1984 and was first awarded the following year.
