Biden to Honor Springsteen, Kaling, Vera Wang, and More with National Arts Medals.
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Musicians Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight and Jose Feliciano, actors Mindy Kaling and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, fashion designer Vera Wang, and writers Richard Blanco, Ann Patchett, Bryan Stevenson, Amy Tan, and Colson Whitehead are among the 21 people and organizations to receive the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal for 2021 at the White House. The awards were delayed for a year because of the pandemic. Biden will also recognize Fred Eychaner for his contributions to dance, architecture, arts education and LGBTQI+ advocacy.
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