Yes, absolutely. Racism was everywhere when Miles was growing up. Some people think that because Miles grew up relatively well-off, he didn't face racism, but the black middle-class has never been immune from racism in America.
Winner; Down Beat Reader's Poll Best Trumpet Player 1955 Winner; Down Beat Reader's Poll Best Trumpet Player 1957 Winner; Down Beat Reader's Poll Best Trumpet Player 1961 Grammy Award for Best Jazz...
He married Betty Mabry (model and songwriter) in 1968, but the marriage didn't last long. He also married actress Cicely Tyson in 1981 and divorced in 1988.