Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1401985)

I got this from an email, so it may or may not be totally accurate, but I thought it would be fun to add their fraternal or sororal affiliations. If I left anyone out, let me know. --Senusret I

Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC created its
Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected
American performing artists. Over 29 years, 152 individuals have been
recognized. Of those, 31 have been African-Americans, a figure that
represents just over 20% of the total number of awards. Listed below, by
the year in which they were honored, are the names of the African-American
recipients. (The complete list of all recipients is attached.)

1978 Marian Anderson (AKA)

1979 Ella Fitzgerald (AKA)

1980 Leontyne Price (DSQ)

1981 Count Basie (WYF)

1982

1983 Katherine Dunham (DSQ)

1984 Lena Horne (DSQ)

1985 Merce Cunningham

1986 Ray Charles

1987 Sammy Davis, Jr

1988 Alvin Ailey

1989 Harry Belafonte

1990 Dizzy Gillespie

1991 the brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas

1992 Lionel Hampton (AFA)

1993 Marion Williams

1994 Aretha Franklin (DSQ)

1995 B. B. King, Sidney Poitier

1996 Benny Carter

1997 Jessye Norman (AKA)

1998 Bill Cosby (WYF)

1999 Stevie Wonder

2000 Chuck Berry

2001 Quincy Jones

2002 James Earl Jones

2003 James Brown

2004 Ossie Davis, (WYF); Ruby Dee (DSQ)

2005 Tina Turner

2006 William “Smokey” Robinson