Here are the 11 Black artists who won Album of the Year at the Grammys:
1. Stevie Wonder in 1974, 1975, 1977.
2. Michael Jackson in 1984, making history by becoming the first artist to win 8 Grammys in one night.
3. Lionel Richie in 1985.
4. Quincy Jones in 1991.
5. Natalie Cole in 1992.
6. Whitney Houston in 1994.
7. Lauryn Hill in 1999, the first hip-hop artist to win and the last Black woman to do so.
8. Outkast in 2004.
9. Ray Charles in 2005.
10. Herbie Hancock in 2008.
11. Jon Batiste in 2022.
The is the type of photo we may see of white youth, even white adults, who have killed people. Trayvon was killed, his killer free, and we seldom saw photos of this Black boy, full of promise and hope, enjoying space camp. Many of us are working to make the world better, Trayvon.
Former Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson's family to file a lawsuit against Baylor Hospital says she died on Dec. 31st of āmedical negligence" after being left in her feces and urine just days after spinal surgery.
Johnson was the first nurse in Congress.
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Iām elated to call my sister-in-service @KamalaHarris our next VP. For the first time in our history, millions of little girls of color across our nation will soon have someone in the White House that looks like them and unequivocally speaks for them. #BlackWomenLead
š Looking forward to joining my friend @JoyAnnReid on tonightās special edition of @thereidout where weāre discussing what Bidenās historic VP pick means for Americansā especially for Black women.
Over 80% of Black women develop fibroids by the time they reach menopause and I am one of them.
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His name is George Floyd.
He was murdered by Minneapolis Police.
Being Black is not a crime.
Being Black doesnāt excuse lethal force by police.
These officers must be held accountable and charged with murder.
Rest In Power Brother Georgešš¾
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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