The Rev. Joseph Lowery was one of 16 recipients who received the Medal of Freedom today from President Barack Obama. Rev. Lowery is a civil rights pioneer who has served in the civil rights movement since the 1950s and co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King. President Obama called Lowery a "giant" of the civil rights movement. Lowery, who is 87 years-old stated that he was "humbled" by the award. Thanks to the Atlanta Journal Constitution for the link.
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