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 = (1993) Roy Campenella

Black Fact= 1993 (June 26). – Roy Campenella, legendary Brooklyn Dodgers catcher and three-time National League MVP, died in Woodland Hills, CA, on this date ...