Black Fact = 1900 (Oct. 31)- Ethel Waters, famed blues singer and actress, was born in Chester, PA, on this date in 1900. Waters, a popular figure during the “Harlem Renaissance,” won best supporting actress for her role in Pinky (1949). “Down Home Music” and “Oh Daddy” were some of her famous songs. #theraydiotwins
Black Fact = (1921) Constance Baker Motley
Black Fact = 1921 ( September 14) – Constance Baker Motley, Manhattan Borough President and the first black woman named to a federal judgeship, was ...