Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others "who have made America a better place," the White House announced Saturday.

President Biden honored 19 figures with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Of the honorees, there was one that should inspire us all - Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall, Denzel Washington, and Bono are among 19 people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in a ceremony (January 4) at the White House.

Discover the 19 individuals awarded the honor this year by President Joe Biden, including Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, and Lionel Messi.

Michael J. Fox is reflecting on his devotion to eliminating Parkinson’s disease after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Saturday, Jan. 4., the Back to the Future actor was one of the array of individuals that President Joe Biden bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honor to at the White House.

President Joe Biden presents David M. Rubenstein with the Medal of Freedom during a Jan. 4 ceremony at the White House. Rubenstein was honored for his “philanthropy and generous support for the restoration of historic landmarks and the country’s cultural institutions.”

Fox shares his kids Sam, 35, Aquinnah, 29, Schuyler, 29, and Esmé, 22, with wife Tracy Pollan Michael J. Fox had his family by his side during one of the most pivotal moments in his career. The actor,