Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 10, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 10, 2019
Pamela McAllister became the first African American woman to publish a major U.S. newspaper, 1982.
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Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 9, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 9, 2019
Comedian and actor Redd Foxx was born in St. Louis, MO, 1922.
Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 8, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 8, 2019
Dancer, actor, and comedian Sammy Davis, Jr. was born in Harlem, NY 1906.
Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 7, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 7, 2019
Dr. Francis Sumner, the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology was born in Pine Bluff, AR, 1895.
Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 6, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 6, 2019
Inventor Richard Spikes patented the automobile gear shift, which revolutionized cars throughout the world, 1932.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 29, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 29, 2019
Chadwick Boseman known for his portrayals of real life historical figures was born in Anderson, SC, 1977.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 28, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 28, 2019
Record executive, songwriter, and film producer Berry Gordy Jr. was born in Detroit, MI, 1929.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 27, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 27, 2019
Author Charles Johnson was awarded the National Book Award for his book “Middle Passage,” 1990.
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November 26, 2019
Cicely Tyson and legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis were married, 1981.
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November 25, 2019
William Hubbard, the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics as an individual, was born Cincinnati, OH, 1903.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 24, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 24, 2019
Inventor John Lowe patented the pencil sharpener, 1897.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 22, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 22, 2019
Frederick D. Gregory became the first African American to command a spaceflight, 1989.
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November 21, 2019
Samuel DuBois Cook, the first African American professor to hold a regular faculty appointment at any PWI in the South was born, 1928.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 20, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 20, 2019
Inventor Garrett Morgan received a patent for the invention of the traffic light signal, 1923.
Black Fact of the Day: Nov. 19, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
November 19, 2019
Baseball legend, Roy Campanella, was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time, 1953.