KUALA LUMPUR: Hollywood superstar and acclaimed Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has received the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom fro.
Recipients include slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers; actor Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian woman to win an Academy Award for best actress; and the late Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win Olympic gold for the United States.
President Joe Biden doled out Presidential Medals of Freedom Friday to top Democrats - giving a special shout-out to former Vice President Al Gore for conceding his disputed 2020 election gracefully.
President Biden awarded 19 individuals with the United States' highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Friday — including many Democratic allies.