Queensbridge representative Nasir Jones aka Nas is the recent recipient of the W.E.B. DuBois
Medal. Harvard University awarded the emcee with this medal for his contributions to the African-American culture and arts,as well as human rights and understanding of other cultures.Boxing legend Muhammed Ali and Charlayne Hunter-Gault who is the first black woman to enroll in the University of Georgia are the other honorees.