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Black Fact = (1963) Carl T. Rowan
Black Fact = 1963 (March 9) – Carl Thomas Rowan, columnist and journalist, was named Ambassador to Finland on this ... -
Black Fact = (1825) Alexander Thomas Augusta
Black Fact = 1825 (March 8) – Alexander Thomas Augusta, the U.S. Army’s first black surgeon, was born in Norfolk, ... -
Black Fact = (1989) Richmond Barthe
Black Fact = 1989 (March 6) – Richmond Barthe, a major 20th century sculptor, died in Pasadena, CA, on this ... -
Black Fact = (1922) Bert Williams
Black Fact = 1922 (March 4) – Bert Williams, famed entertainer, died in New York City on this date. It ... -
Black Fact = (1999) Venus & Serena Williams
Black Fact = 1999 (Feb. 27) – Tennis sensations, Venus and Serena Williams both won tournaments on this date in ... -
Black Fact = (1926) Theodore “Tiger” Flowers
Black Fact = 1926 (Feb.26) – Theodore “Tiger” Flowers, defeated Harry Greb and became the first black World Middleweight Boxing ... -
Black Fact = (1936) Barbara Jordan
Black Fact = 1936 (Feb. 21) – Barbara Jordan, lawyer, educator, Congresswoman, and the first black person to give the keynote ... -
Black Fact = (1970) Joe Frazier
Black Fact= 1970- Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in New York City to become the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ... -
Black Fact = (1968) Henry Lewis
Black Fact = 1968 (Feb.15) – Henry Lewis was named Director of the New Jersey Symphony on this date in ... -
Black Fact = (1989) Ronald H. Brown
Black Fact = 1989 (Feb. 10) – Ronald (Ron) H. Brown was elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee on ...