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President Joe Biden honored many notable artists with prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities last Monday, including music legends Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott.
“I know the power of the women in this room to get things done,” the president shared, adding that the winning women are “proving that women can do anything that men can do.” can do, and then some, including becoming president of the United States.” States of America.”
Missy Elliot was deeply moved by the honor, sharing on X: “I am SO GRATEFUL! Crying tears of JOY!” She also made sure to pay respect to her peer Queen Latifah, adding “And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to my sister @IAMQUEENLATIFAH who deserves all the bouquets she gets also honored today! Thank you for bringing down QUEEN for me and those after you.”
As women who own and dominate their craft, the award given to black female artists in hip-hop is a monumental gesture. Eliott added: “Thinking about the days when I wasn’t so strong but through FAITH & PRAYER I kept going.. I AM SO THANKFUL @POTUS & CONGRATULATIONS to the other amazing people who have been blessed with the honor this project”.
The ceremony was intended to emphasize the importance of creative pursuits, as President Biden noted that this is “a very important time for the arts and humanities in America because extremist forces are banning books, trying to erase history, spreading false information.”
Among them, artists such as Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Idina Menzel and Eva Longoria were honored. Anthony Bourdain and Selena Quintanilla were also awarded posthumous humanist honors, an emotional gesture that touched the artists’ fans and families.
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