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Black Fact = (1891) Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Black Fact – 1891 (May 4) – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams founded the Provident Hospital and Training School. Born on ... -
Black Fact = (1933) James Brown
Black Fact = 1933 (May 3) – James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul, was born near Barnwell, SC into extreme ... -
Black Fact = (1845) Macon B. Allen
Black Fact – 1845 (May 2) – Macon B. Allen, first African American admitted to the bar in Massachusetts ; ... -
Black Fact = (1998) Eldridge Cleaver
Black Fact = 1998 (May 1) -Former Black Panther Party leader, Eldridge Cleaver, died on this date in 1998. Leroy ... -
Black Fact = (1926 & 1984) Bessie Coleman & Robert C. Maynar
Black Fact= 1926 (April 30) – Bessie Coleman, the first licensed black aviator, was killed in an airplane accident on ... -
Black Fact = (1899) Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington
Black Fact – 1899 (April 29) – Duke Ellington Born. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, world famous musician, born in Washington, ... -
Black Fact = (1967)Muhammad Ali
Black Fact = 1967 (April 28) – The WBA and the New York State Athletic Commission stripped Muhammad Ali of ... -
Black Fact = (1972) Charles Alston
Black Fact = 1972 ( April 27) – Charles Alston, a painter who is famous for illustrating black contributions to medicine ... -
Black Fact =(1886)Gertrude “Ma Rainey” Pridgett
Black Fact -1886 (April 26) – Blues musician Gertrude “Ma Rainey’s birthday. Born Gertrude Pridgett on April 26, 1886, in Columbus, ... -
Black Fact = (1950)Charles Cooper
Black Fact = 1950 (April 25) – Charles Cooper became the first black player to sign with the NBA (Boston ...