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 the Roosevelt Institution. He serves on the Advisory Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. Penniman grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended the St. Louis Country Day School. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1992 with a degree in philosophy. While there, he served on the student senate, was an adviser to the board of trustees, and started multiple student groups. His father, Nicholas G. Penniman IV, was publisher of the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" and a senior executive with Pulitzer, Inc. Nick Penniman Nick Penniman is the co-founder and CEO of Issue One, an American nonprofit