no, she won 13 grammys and sold over 40 millions albums
because he was the first African Ameican to win a grammy(:
no
One of the biggest accomplishments of Mahalia Jackson was winning several Grammy awards for her gospel recordings. Ms. Jackson was one of the first African-American recording artists to win a Grammy award.
Angelin Chang 2007
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was the first African-American, first African-American Poet, and first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. She was awarded the 1950 Pulitzer for Poetry for her acclaimed collection, Annie Allen.
The first African American to win a Golden Globe Award was Sidney Poitier. He won it in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'
Isaac Hayes was the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Song. He won for writing the "Theme from Shaft" in 1971.
Althea Gibson
The first African American to win a Golden Globe Award was Sidney Poitier. He won it in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'
Toni Morrison, was the first African American woman to win a nobel prize in literature in 1993
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win Best Supporting Actress. She won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Virginia Hamilton was the first African American author to win the Newbery Medal. She won in 1975 for her book "M.C. Higgins, the Great."