1- Black Fact = 1990 (May 16) – Sammy Davis Jr., actor, dancer, singer and world class entertainer dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 64. Born in Harlem, was a member of the popular and notorious Hollywood Rat Pack. He held starring roles in a host of Broadway musicals and motion pictures. He is famous for his songs: “Candy Man,” “Hey There,” “Mr. Bojangles,” and “The Lady is a Tramp” among others.
2- Black Fact = 1840 (May) – James Milton Turner, educator, diplomat, and black spokesman, was born a slave in St. Louis, MO, on this date in 1840.
3- Black Fact = 1917 (May 16) – Harry Thacker Burleigh, composer, pianist, and singer, received the 3rd NAACP Spingarn Medal for his achievements in creative music on this date in 1917.
4- Black Fact = 1966(May 16) – The Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee named Stokley Carmichael (Kwame Toure’) as its Chairman on this date in 1966.
5- Black Fact = 1979 (May)- Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader, activist, and organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, died in New York on this date in 1979.
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