US President Barack Obama has awarded San Antonio architect and landscape architect Everett Fly with the 2014 National Humanities Medal. Harvard GSD's first African-American graduate, Fly is being recognized for his work in "preserving the integrity of African-American places and landmarks."
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Obama Awards Everett Fly with National Humanities Medal
https://www.archdaily.com/773483/obama-to-award-everett-fly-with-national-humanities-medalKarissa Rosenfield