Black Fact = 1931- William Grant Still’s “Afro-American Symphony” was first presented by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on this date in 1931-the first symphony composed by a black composer to be performed by a major orchestra. #theraydiotwins
Black Fact = (1957) Althea Gibson
Black Fact= 1957 (July 6) – Althea Gibson, tennis legend, won the women’s Wimbledon Singles Championship on this date in 1957, becoming the first black ...