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President John F. Kennedy did re-establish the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. However, these were awarded after Kennedy's death by President Johnson in December 1963.Justice Thurgood Marshall
The late Cesar Chavez(died April 23 1993) received the medal of freedom on August 8, 1994. it was presented to him by President Robert F. Kennedy.
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In 1996, Rosa Parks was presented, by President Bill Clinton, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Rosa Parks received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. It is the highest award presented by the US Legislature but is not related to and should never be confused with the Medal of Honor which is awarded for military valor.
The closest match is Dr. Ralph Bunche. He was the first Black American to win the Nobel Prize for Peace. He was presented with the award in 1950. In 1963 President Kennedy awarded him with the Medal of Freedom.
He Won the Medal OF Freedom from President Clinton
President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded John Steinbeck the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.
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Helen Keller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her lifelong advocacy for people with disabilities and her work as a symbol of courage and hope. She overcame tremendous obstacles, including being deaf and blind from a young age, and dedicated her life to improving the lives of others through education and activism.
He Won the Medal OF Freedom from President Clinton
The Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976, the key to Paris, National medal of the Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor.