Black Fact = (1890) George “Little Chocolate” Dixon

Black Fact = 1890 (June 27) – George “Little Chocolate” Dixon won the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship, on this date in 1890, becoming the first black person to win the World Boxing Championship.

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Black Fact = (1968) Arthur Ashe

Black Fact = 1968 (September 9) – Arthur Ashe became the first black U.S. Open Men’s Singles Tennis Champion on this date in 1968. Born ...