Black Fact = (1952) Fletcher Hamilton Henderson

Black Fact = 1952 (Dec.29) – Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, talented arranger and bandleader, died on this date. Henderson performed with the likes of Louis Armstrong and wrote such songs as: “Copenhagen,” “Houston Blues,” and “Shanghai Shuffle.” #theraydiotwins

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Black Fact =(1941) Asa Philip Randolph

Black Fact = 1941 (June 25) – Asa Philip Randolph called off a scheduled march when President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 forbidding racial ...