Black Fact = (1872) John Roy Lynch

Black Facts = 1872 ( Jan. 2) – At age 24, John Roy Lynch was elected Speaker of the House in Mississippi on this date in 1872. In 1884, Lynch was elected temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention-the first black person to lead in the deliberations of a national party. #theraydiotwins 

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Black Fact = (1956) Bill Russell

Black Fact = 1956 (December 23) Bill Russell, NBA basketball legend, played his first game with the Boston Celtics on this date in 1956. In ...