Overview

• President Joe Biden presented the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts and Humanities to 39 recipients in a White House ceremony.
• Honorees included filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and Ken Burns, as well as musicians Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah.
• Posthumous awards were given to the late singer Selena Quintanilla, artist Ruth Asawa, and chef-author Anthony Bourdain.
• The awards celebrate individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the arts and humanities in the United States.
• Biden emphasized the importance of arts and humanities, noting the current challenges of censorship and misinformation.