Black Fact = (1922) Bert Williams

Black Fact = 1922 (March 4) – Bert Williams, famed entertainer, died in New York City on this date. It is believed that Williams along with George Walker were the first black recording artists. He also portrayed the slow-witted, shuffling Black man that was then a standard, if racist, role in vaudeville. #theraydiotwins

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TRT-BLACK FACT = (1902)- Joe Gans

Black Fact – 1902 =Joe Gans became the first black lightweight champion on this date in 1902. Joe Gans, byname of Joseph Gaines, (born November ...