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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Black Fact = (1968) Arthur Ashe

Black Fact = 1968 (September 9) – Arthur Ashe became the first black U.S. Open Men’s Singles Tennis Champion on this date in 1968. Born ...