National Trust for Historic PreservationBruce Embrey.

remains committed to furthering her familys legacy while continuing to evolve American Bon odori.mens choral and bandura ensemble (Detroit.

Adrienne Reiko Iwanaga is a teacher.Iwanagas dedication to community outreach.Recipients are nominated by the public — often by members of their own communities — and then judged by a panel of experts in the folk and traditional arts.

17 at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center in Washington.whether theyre large or small.

and fun for a contemporary audience.

Mich/)The NEA National Heritage Fellowships recognize individuals and groups for their artistic excellence.what does that look like to you?Kitayama continued.

Chun led the gathering in a chant: When our community is under attack.They punish universities for allowing free speech on campus.

But it reverberates so powerfully because of what we are witnessing today.Democracy is fragile and we need to keep going.