Denise Saunders Thompson receives 2021 National Medal of Arts from President Biden
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 23, 2023
Denise Saunders Thompson and the founding members of the International Association of Black Dancers
WASHINGTON – Denise Saunders Thompson, associate dean of administration in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, was presented with the 2021 National Medal of Arts by President Biden during an East Room ceremony at the White House held Tuesday. Thompson received the award on behalf of the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD). Â
“Receiving this National Medal of Arts award is a significant . . .
