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Toni Morrison, winner of a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize and a member of France’s Legion of Honor, today will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civil honor in the U.S. that recognizes the accomplishments of artists, politicians, educators, religious leaders and military officials whose contributions shaped the international community. Morrison will take her place among other notable African-Americans who have received the award. Keep reading for a look at 13 other African-Americans who have received this prestigious honor. —Britt Middleton
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