This Week In Black History.(noteworthy achievements by African Americans)(Brief Article)

Jet | May 28, 2001 | Copyright

May 22, 1966--

* Bill Cosby, comedian, actor, became the first Black to receive an Emmy Award for best actor in a TV series on this day for his role in "I Spy." Cosby played an undercover agent disguised as a trainer-companion to an international tennis player, played by Robert Culp. The role also won Cosby best actor Emmys in 1967 and 1968. Over the last 30 years, Cosby has earned Emmys and other accolades for his starring roles in the weekly TV series "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969-71), "The New Bill Cosby Show" (1972-73), "The Cosby Show" (1984-92), a landmark TV ...

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