Black Fact = 1950 (Feb. 22) – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, basketball legend, was born in Roosevelt, NY, on this date in 1950. During Erving’s illustrious career in the ABA and NBA, he revolutionized the game with his high-flying antics, the “finger-roll,” and the “slam-dunk.” #theraydiotwins
Black Fact = (1875 & 1971) – James Augustine Healy & Captain Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr.
1- Black Fact = 1875 (June 2) – James Augustine Healy was consecrated the first black Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States on this ...