Claim: In 2007, Diana Ross received recognition for contributing to American culture.
Evidence: She was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 , and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture -LRB- though recipients do not need to be U.S. citizens -RRB-.
It recognizes those people who have made `` an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States , world peace , cultural or other significant public or private endeavors ''.