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Article: This Week In Black History.(Charles Johnson, Jimi Hendrix)
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- November 29, 1999
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November 27, 1990--
* Charles Johnson was awarded the National Book Award in fiction for his work, The Middle Passage, about a freed slave's voyage to Africa on a ship bound to pick up new slaves. Johnson, who taught English at the University of Washington, was the fourth Black writer to win this award for fiction in its 40-year history.
November 27, 1942--
* Jimi Hendrix, the famed rock musician, was born in Seattle, WA, on this day. He was hailed as one of the world's greatest guitarists. The late guitarist redefined the sound of the electric guitar with his 1967 debut album Are You ...