Given the ongoing challenges presented by hate crimes.

WASHINGTON – President Biden on Friday named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.renowned civil rights activist and lawyer who helped draft Dr.

and president of the American Red Cross.The awards were presented by President Joe Biden at the White House on May 3.The White House said that the recipients built teams.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nations highest civilian honor.president of United Farm Workers and the first Latina to become president of a national union in the U.

an astronomer and the chief scientist of the worlds most powerful telescope.

They are the pinnacle of leadership in their fields.She earned her MS in special education in the late 70s and an Administrative Credential at Mount Saint Marys College-Doheny Campus in the early 80s.

She found the six months spent in Okinawa to be culturally enlightening and a wonderful experience.Shirota took her first trip to Maui for the Shirota Family Reunion.

She stayed on the leadership team as an event manager.Kawasaki was highly active in the 3.