A unicycle-riding, basketball-playing troupe rode into ringlingbros history as the first black act for the circus. Hailing from #theBronx, the King Charles Troupe debuted with the #circus in 1969. . #RinglingBros and Barnum & Bailey Circus folded up its Big Top for the last time on Sunday night in New York, as emotional performers, wistful crowd-goers and ecstatic protesters said farewell to an institution in American live entertainment after 146 years. . Ringling's parent company, Feld Entertainment, announced in January it would close the show, citing declining attendance and high operating costs. . See the NBCNews #InstagramStory for a look inside the last days of the 'Greatest Show on Earth.' . (📷 achungphoto / for NBCNews) #🎪