Black Fact = (1900) Sgt. William H. Carney

Black Fact = 1900 (May 23) – Sgt. William H. Carney, a leader in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers Regiment who charged on Fort Wagner in the Civil War, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery on this date. Carney became the first black person to receive this award.#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 ...