Stevie Wonder Will Receive The Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Obama will recognize 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House event on November 24th. Among the list of recipients, Stevie Wonder.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that can be presented to individuals. Stevie Wonder is among the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The list also includes actresses Meryl Streep and Marlo Thomas, Tom Brokaw, Congressman John Dingell, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, late choreographer Alvin Ailey, former professional golfer Charles Sifford and social justice activist Ethel Kennedy.

Obama says the winners helped write new chapters in America's story."

It won't be Stevie's first trip to the White House. Wonder performed at "The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House," a musical tribute held in celebration of Black History Month in 2011.