[applause] [applause] judy shepard.applause] judy shepard took a mother's most profound pain and turned her son's death into a movement. matthew shepard's death --together with her husband, dennis, their courageous advocacy has driven tremendous progress in our laws and culture, giving young people and their families strength and hope for the future. the family's compassion reflects the best of america, where everyone is equally deserving of dignity and respect. [applause] gail hannon accepting on behalf of james francis thorpe. [applause] jim thorpe was the country's original multisport athlete and one of the greatest stars in american history. a member of the nation, he embodied his given name, bright path, and became the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. he won the metal in the decathlon and capture the public's awe as a professional athlete. he demonstrated moral courage time and time again as he overcame bigotry. jim thorpe's story reminds us of enduring contributions of tribal history to american

also being honored is the grandmother of juneteenth, opal lee, judy shepard his gay son matthew was brutallyelle jo, swimming legend katie led jackie and ellen ochoa, the first hispanic woman to go into space. they will all be honored as well. stuart: university in iran has reportedly offered scholarships to american students expelled for their involvement in the anti-israel protests. president biden criticized for calling japan's in a phobic. japan is an outlier. jamil jeff i will respond in a moment. ♪ ♪ to sharpen their skills with tailored education. get an expanding library filled with new online videos, webcasts, articles, courses, and more - all crafted just for traders. and with guided learning paths stacked with content curated to fit your unique goals, you can spend less time searching and more time learning. trade brilliantly with schwab. ♪ i have type 2 diabetes, but i manage it well ♪ ♪ jardiance! ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance ♪ ♪ at each day's start! ♪ ♪ as time went on it was easy to see ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ jardiance wor

honor to 19 people, including civil rights icons like opal lee, the grandmother of juneteenth, judy shepard who helped draft the "i have a dream" speech and representative jim clyburn of south carolina. nancy pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the house was also honored. most notably for me, given that i did write a book about him, medgar evers, who was honored posthumously. >> today, we honor medgar evers and his families pain and purpose . an army veteran who worked tirelessly to end segregation in mississippi, to deliver the promise of america to all americans. a patriot gunned down by the poison of what is the premise he put his spirit indoors. >> with 2891-year-old wife and partner in activism unable to make the trip to the capitol, the posthumous award was accepted by their daughter. medgar evers, for obvious reasons, is six this week's winner of the one the week. wait, there is more. my pal and colleague rachel maddow and i did a great discussion about medgar evers and you can see all of it in a very special program . join reed and rachel maddow live at the apollo, tomorr