President Biden welcomed the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees at the White House on Sunday as he highlighted the importance of protecting democracy.
, wore a black hat. According to the pool, Mr. Biden pumped a fist in the air when he saw Paul Pelosi.
Knight, 78, said in a statement that she was"humbled beyond words" at receiving the Kennedy honor. The Georgia-born Knight began singing gospel music at the age of 4 and went on to a career that has spanned decades. "And it turned out to be true, yet again," read the statement."It has been a four-decade love affair with the country and its people, its artists, and culture."
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