Little Richard of Macon announced that one of Little Richard's childhood homes, an historic site, will be moved to a rejuvenated section of that city's Pleasant Hill district. It will be restored and named the Little Richard Penniman – Pleasant Hill Resource House, a meeting place where local history and artifacts will be displayed as provided by residents. Penniman was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on May 7, 2015. On June 6, 2015, Penniman was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame On June 19, 2015, the National Museum of African American Music honored Penniman with the
Nick Penniman could be no more important or timely book"; New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, who referred to it in one of his pieces as an "eye-opening new book about money in politics"; former Republican Senator Alan Simpson; Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders; among many others. Penniman has appeared on and been featured by media outlets, including The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times,The New York Times, NPR, MSNBC and C-SPAN's Washington Journal. Penniman has served on multiple nonprofit boards and advisory boards, including the Homeless Empowerment Project, which publishes Spare Change News, the Center for Responsive Politics and