Black Fact = 1866 (Feb. 2) – Samuel R. Lowery became the first black lawyer to actually argue a case before the Supreme Court on this date in 1866. One year and one day earlier, John S. Rock was the first black admitted to practice before the Court. #theraydiotwins
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1974) Shirley Chisholm
Black Fact = 1974(Nov.5) – Shirley Chisholm, a New York Democrat, is the 1st African American woman elected to Congress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, ...