mys in 1994 and 1996. She received the one for the recording of her poem On the Pulse of Morning recited at President Clintons inauguration and one for Phenomenal Woman. She along with many others has shown explemary talent in literature.Beginning as early as slavery, blacks have impacted music dearly. Jazz, a form of music stemming from gospel, is a form of expression. One famous jazz musician was the trumpet player Miles Davis. He was a master impressionist and is known for developing a slower form of bebop known as cool jazz. His album Kind of Blue is considered to be one of the finest albums. One of the greatest R&B artists today is Whitney Houston. Her album, Whitney was the first album by a female to debut at number one on the American music charts. She became the person to sell ten million copies of her first two albums. She has received many awards for her music. Another form of music is rap. Rap is nothing more than poetry performed to music. Although rap is fairly new, people across the country are interested in it. Queen Latifah is a female rapper that has become famous in rap. Her music related to the up0lifitng of black females. She has also received awards such as an American Music Award for female rappers....
