Black Facts = 1949 (Nov.25) – Luther Bill “Bojangles” Robinson dies.Broadway legend Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878. Robinson started his career as a vaudeville performer, transitioning to Broadway and to Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. His delicate tap-dance style and cheerful demeanor made Robinson a favorite of both black and white audiences. He died in New York City on November 25, 1949. #theraydiotwins
Black Fact = (1872) Charlotte E. Ray
Black Fact = 1872 (April 23) – Charlotte E. Ray, the first black female lawyer, became the first black woman admitted to practice before the ...