TRT- BLACKFACT = (1900) Ethel Waters

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

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Black Fact = (1972) Maya Angelou

Black Fact = 1972 (March 10) – Maya Angelou, esteemed poet and activist, premiered Georgia, Georgia on this date in 1972 and became the first ...