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The first African American person to receive a Grammy award was Count Basie. The second was singer Ella Fitzgerald. They both won in the same year.
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What award did Robert Blake get for the first black man in history to get the military highest award?
he won the Emmy award
Who was the first black player to win the Cy Young award?
The Cy Young Award was established in 1956 to recognize the "best pitcher" in the Major Leagues. The first Cy Yound Award winner was Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who was also the first "black" player to win the award.
Who was the first black to win an oscar?
Hattie McDaniel, who won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind," was the first black to win an Academy Award.
Who was the first black woman to win a music award on tv?
Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first-ever Grammy Award winners in 1958.
Is hattie mcdaniels the first black person to win an Academy Award?
Yes. Hattie McDaniel was the first black person to be nominated for and receive an Academy Award. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).
Who was the first black recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship award?
Roy Decarava
Who was the first black man to win a Emmy Award?
Harry Belafonte.
What did Sidney poitier do for black people today in the world?
he was the first black person to win a award for acting
Who was the first black director to win a Tony Award?
George C. Wolfe
Who was the first black actor to an Academy Award for best actor?
Sidney Poitier
Who was the first black actor to win the Academy Award?
Sidney Poitier, who won the 1963 Best Actor award for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Dr Ralph Bunche was the first Black American to win what award?
the pulitzer prize
