Diana Ross to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom honor

[midnightman]

I think this thread is gonna explode in 5, 4, 3, 2...

http://people.com/music/diana-ross-p...al-of-freedom/

[captainjames]

I just happen to read that today - Good For them ALL !!!!

[sansradio]

Fantastic news! Miss Ross is absolutely a national AND global treasure. Congratulations! Well-deserved!

[reese]

Great news, and very much deserved.

[vgalindo]

Congratulations Diana Ross. Well deserved.

[Roberta75]

Overdue and well deserved IMO.

[sophisticated_soul]

Congratulation Miss Ross! Very well deserved. Diana is an American treasure and a world icon.

[rod_rick]

Congratulations o them all

[jobeterob]

It's going to be streamed live!

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross from Twitter

I am so deeply humbled to be one of the recipients selected by President Barack Obama to receive the "Medal of Freedom" - it's America's highest civilian honor and I am truly grateful and appreciative of such a great gift.

[jobeterob]

Rhonda Ross on twitter

I am so immensely proud of my mother for being offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom!! FREEDOM!!! FREEDOM!!! And for it to be given by PRESIDENT OBAMA!!! What a blessing and an honor!! Incredible!!!

[TomatoTom123]

Ahh, how great! Congratulations Diana Ross!!

[motownlover1964]

Wow! Well deserved by a true living legend. And, with Smokey getting the Gershwin Award Motown has been well represented the last two days!

[jobeterob]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press...-medal-freedom

A most illustrious list

[sansradio]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press...-medal-freedom

A most illustrious list

Thanks! Diana and Cicely honored together again...and this time they BOTH win!

[midnightman]

Thanks! Diana and Cicely honored together again...and this time they BOTH win!

Ain't that [[fabulously) odd? LOL

[jobeterob]

I think they were also both honored together at the Oprah dinner

[jobeterob]

From Ms Susaye Greene on Facebook

Congratulation to Ms. Diana Ross; to receive The President's Medal of Freedom. So wonderful. She has brought so much joy to so many. Thanks for sharing Andy Skurow.

[jobeterob]

More from Rhonda Ross

Beyond excited for my mother! #DianaRoss! So thrilled that her powerful, life-long walk toward FREEDOM is being recognized.

Congratulations to EVERYONE also receiving the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom -- including my friend, the legendary #CicelyTyson.

[Jimi LaLumia]

fabulous!!! and well deserved

[Bluebrock]

This is indeed splendid news. Congratulations to Diana and her proud family. She is absolutely delighted by this news.

[Ollie9]

I was delighted to hear this wonderful news. Diana has proven herself to be such an incredible inspiration to so many all across the globe. To me she will always be the first lady of song.
Huge congratulations M's Ross.

[David J]

A very well done to the Supreme, Miss Diana Ross for this incredible honour, she truly deserves it.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

So very happy for you, Diana! You've surely earned it.

[Bokiluis]

I had hoped that one day she would get this award! The fact that it is President Obama presenting it to her, makes it all the sweeter!

Bravo! Not that you needed another acknowledgment, but, this is the equivalent of our Nobel Peace Prize! I ain't been licked.....you go girl!

Like Mr. Gordy has often said that she was meant to be something on this earth! This is a forever legacy!

[captainjames]

Shine On !!!!

[sansradio]

http://www.freep.com/story/entertain...edom/94297906/

[sansradio]

Starts at @58:38:

[jobeterob]

Floating around is a Mannequin Event that Tracee Ellis Ross set up where all the recipients posed as mannequins and were filmed - Ellen blinked though.

[jobeterob]

Also 34 minutes - and Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard and Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy are mentioned too.

[bradsupremes]

Wonderful ceremony! Loved seeing Ellen DeGeneres get her Medal of Freedom.

The shoutout President Obama gave to Mary and Flo was pretty special.

"The Supremes earned a permanent place in the American soundtrack."

[Roberta75]

This ceremony today warm my heart after such a real sad election night. President Obama is the greatest President of my life and Im real happy to see Miss Ross and Ellen and Michael Jordan and cicely Tyson receive the highest civilllian honor in the country.

http://www.freep.com/story/entertain...edom/94297906/

[sansradio]

Floating around is a Mannequin Event that Tracee Ellis Ross set up where all the recipients posed as mannequins and were filmed - Ellen blinked though.

[jobeterob]

Thank For posting all of this sansradio

[sansradio]

Thank For posting all of this sansradio

Anytime, jobeterob!

[Ollie9]

Yes, thank you for posting sansradio. Like Roberta it warmed my heart and brought a tear to my cheek. But then i'm a bit of a softy lol.

[sansradio]

Yes, thank you for posting sansradio. Like Roberta it warmed my heart and brought a tear to my cheek. But then i'm a bit of a softy lol.

You got it, ollie9. I'm a fellow softie as well.

[jobeterob]

Attachment 12052

From Susaye Greene on Facebook.

[Roberta75]

I love this one of Diane with Michael Jordan outside the Whitehouse yesterday.

[sophisticated_soul]

Attachment 12052

From Susaye Greene on Facebook.

Diana Ross and Jacqueline Kennedy, two very classy ladies!

[jobeterob]

I love this one of Diane with Michael Jordan outside the Whitehouse yesterday.

Roberta my dear.............I am sure this is Kareem Abdul Jabbar, not Michael Jordan.

[lakedistrictlad1]

You can see the sheer joy in Diana's face. It's wonderful. And very well deserved.

[rovereab]

I agree lakedistrictlad1, Diana is beaming. I'm so pleased for her and her family. What a wonderful recognition to receive.

[Roberta75]

Roberta my dear.............I am sure this is Kareem Abdul Jabbar, not Michael Jordan.

That was pointed out to me early today dear Jobeterob. I get So many things and faces mixed up these days.

fondly,

Roberta

[midnightman]

So Diana has basically won virtually all the huge honors [[besides an Oscar lifetime achievement award but I'm sure that may be coming) an American musician/entertainer can receive in this lifetime, right? Only other performers I know who have received that many honors were Smokey, Marvin, MJ, Barbra Streisand and Aretha.

[Roberta75]

From Mary Wilson on FaceboOk.





Mary Wilson
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Congratulations to Diane for a well deserved award. I am so proud of her.
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[jobeterob]

Nice of Mary
She's a good lady

[Ollie9]

From Mary Wilson on FaceboOk.





Mary Wilson
13 hrs ·
Congratulations to Diane for a well deserved award. I am so proud of her.
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This is a very warm gesture from a lovely lady. Really nice to see.

[TomatoTom123]

From Mary Wilson on Facebook

Congratulations to Diane for a well deserved award. I am so proud of her.Touch
Mary

Ah, that's nice!

[captainjames]

That was nice and as Mary Wilson said very well deserved .....................................