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TRT- BLACKFACT = (1945) John H Johnson
Black Fact = 1945 (Nov. 1)- John H Johnson publishes 1st issue of Ebony Magazine1942 – John H. Johnson published ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1900) Ethel Waters
Black Fact = 1900 (Oct. 31)- Ethel Waters, famed blues singer and actress, was born in Chester, PA, on this ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1974) Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman
Black Fact = 1974 (Oct.30) Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman to regain the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire, ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1931) William Grant Still
Black Fact = 1931- William Grant Still’s “Afro-American Symphony” was first presented by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on this date ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1862) The Battle of Toothman’s Mound (Island Mound, MO)
Black Fact= 1862 (Oct.28)- The First Kansas Colored Volunteers put down a force of Rebels at the Battle of Toothman’s ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1952) Hattie McDaniel
Black Fact = 1952- Hattie McDaniel, actress who starred in an “Oscar”-winning role as “Mammy” in Gone with the Wind, ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1976) Clarence “Willie” Norris (Scottsboro Boys)
Black Fact = 1976 (Oct. 25th)- Clarence “Willie” Norris, the last survivor of the Scottsboro Boys, was given a full ... -
Leslie Jordan Passes Away After Car Crash
According to YahooNews Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan ( 1955-2022) has died after a crash in California Monday, according to ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1945) Jackie Robinson
Black Fact = 1945 (Oct.23) – Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in the major leagues, signed his historic ... -
TRT- BLACKFACT = (1936) Bobby Seale
Black Fact= 1936 (Oct.22)-Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, was born in Dallas, TX, on this date in ...