From Stevie Wonder to Jon Batiste, here are the only Black artistes who have won Grammy's top prize

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From Stevie Wonder to Jon Batiste, here are the only Black artistes who have won Grammy's top prize

Since the Grammys began 63 years ago, only 11 Black artistes have won album of the year - the top prize. At the 2022 Grammy Awards, pianist, singer and songwriter Jon Batiste became the latest Black artiste to take home the night's biggest award of Album of the Year. Batiste, who is the bandleader and...

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Ruth Gaines-Shelton Born April 8, 1872. African- American Playwright born at Glasgow, MO. Best known for prize winning comedy The Church Fight, which was published in Crisis (a publication of NAACP) in May of 1926.

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8

1872

Death of Charlie Parker

Death of Charlie Parker (34), one of the founders of the modern jazz movement, in New York City.

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12

1955

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Edward Bannister, artist

Edward Bannister, the first Black artist to win wide critical acclaim, awarded prize at Philadelphia Centennial Exposition for his work, Under the Oak.

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Nov

7

1876

The Flip Wilson Show premieres on NBC. It is the first prime time variety show

The Flip Wilson Show premieres on NBC. It is the first prime time variety show starring an African American male since the Nat King Cole Show.

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Sep

17

1970

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpeter & pioneer of behop jazz was born.

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Oct

21

1917

Progress In Africa

Africa is the worlds poorest nation plagued by aids. Since the outbreak of aids in the 1980s, almost 800,000 africans have died from the disease. the outlook is beginning to look better for Africa. Most of the children are living past the age of five. Africans think that everything is wonderful in

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Jan

0

1997

Actor Ira Aldridge born

Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge is *believed* to have been born in Africa. Aldridge was an apprentice carpenter in Maryland, where he learned German and became interested in the theater. Aldridge played such roles as the Moorish Othello.

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Jul

24

1904

Olaudah Equiano Dies

Olaudah Equiano dies in London without ever getting to see Africa again.

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Mar

31

1797

Born: 3/26/1944 Detroit, MichiganAs an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, she rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motowns most successful act and is to this day Americas

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Odetta Felious Gordon

Odetta Felious Gordon, the folk singer and activist known as Odetta is born on this day in Birmingham, Alabama.

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31

1930

Andre Watts, classical pianist, born

Andre Watts, classical pianist, born

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20

1946

Born: 9/23/1930 Albany, GeorgiaDied: 6/10/2004 Beverly Hills, CaliforniaRay Charles Robinson, professionally known as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He was sometimes referred to as The Genius, and was also nicknamed The High Priest of SoulAwards

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Amin (Dada), Idi (1925-2003)

Idi Amin was the Ugandan military dictator and President from 1971 to 1979. During his reign Amin’s military forces are estimated to have killed 500,000 people and exiled roughly 70,000 non-Ugandan nationals (mostly Indians) from

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Valerie Simpson's Birthday

Singer and producer, Valerie Simpson Ashford, composer was born, 1946

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Death of Bishop R. C. Lawson

Bishop R. C. Lawson died July 2, 1961 in New York

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Jul

2

1961

Bandung Conference

Bandung Conference of leaders of colored nations of Africa and Asia opened in Indonesia.

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Apr

18

1955

The first organized emigration to Africa begins when 86 free African Americans l

The first organized emigration to Africa begins when 86 free African Americans leave New York Harbor aboard the Mayflower of Liberia. They are bound for the British colony of Sierra Leone, which welcomes free African Americans and fugitive slaves.

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Jan

6

1820

African Americans win eight Grammys

African Americans win eight Grammys

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Feb

20

1991

Lionel Hampton is born

Lionel Hampton, musician and bandleader, Born April 12, 1913. He recorded with Louis Armstrong and worked with Benny Goodman and was also responsible for introducing the vibraphone into jazz.

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Apr

12

1913

Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City, 1920

Marcus Garvey presents his Back To Africa program in New York City, 1920

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Aug

2

1920

Colonization of Africa organized

Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin, November 15, February 26.

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Nov

15

1884

Free Africa Society organized

January 28, 1787 - Free Africa Society organized in Philadelphia.

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Jan

28

1787

Henry Ransom Cecil McBay, chemist, is born

Henry Ransom Cecil McBay, chemist, Born May 29, 1914 in Mexia, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science from Wiley College in 1934 and a Master of Science from Atlanta University in 1936. Henry McBay earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1945. McBay served as an Instructor

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May

29

1914

Musician, Michael Jackson was born, 1958

Musician, Michael Jackson was born, 1958

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Aug

29

1958

Prince Hall, founder of the first African American Masonic lodge petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for fund to return to Africa. The plan is the first recorded effort by African Americans to return to their homeland.

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Jan

4

1777

Casey Jones written

on April 30, 1900, one of Americas classic folk tunes Casey Jones was written by Wallace Saunders an Afro-American

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Apr

30

1900

Whitney Houston, singer born

Whitney Houston

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Aug

9

1963

Black named soloist with Boston Symphony Orchestra

Roland Hayes, who was born in a Georgia cabin in 1887, was named a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Earlier, he had received the Spingarn Medal for so finely interpreting the beauty of the Negro folk song.

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1

1924

Brook Benton, holder of 16 gold records including "A Rainy Night in Georgia" , b

Brook Benton, holder of 16 gold records including A Rainy Night in Georgia , born

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1931

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