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 =(1848)Lewis Temple
Black Fact = 1848 (Jan. 19) – Lewis Temple, invented the “Temple-Toggle” on this date in. This invention revolutionized the whaling industry by giving the ...