This Day in Quiztory

12.10_Comedian Richard Pryor 10.12.2020 1:31 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of comedy icon Richard Pryor

12.09_Hall of Fame Defensive End Deacon Jones 09.12.2020 1:07 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on hall of fame defensive end Deacon Jones

12.08_Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. 08.12.2020 1:16 ↓

Today we celebrate all-around entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.

12.07_Azie Taylor Morton, 36th Treasurer of the U.S. 07.12.2020 1:14 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Azie Taylor Morton, the first African American Treasurer of the United States and the only to hold the position.

12.04_Africatown 04.12.2020 1:25 ↓

#OTD Africatown, a community near Mobile, Alabama founded by former slaves, was added to the National Register of Historic Places

12.03_Boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns 03.12.2020 1:16 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns

12.02_Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Premieres on MTV 02.12.2020 1:17 ↓

#OTD in 1983, Michael Jackson's music video "Thriller" made its world premiere on MTV

12.01_Kurt Schmoke, Baltimore's First African American Mayor 01.12.2020 1:20 ↓

Today we celebrate Kurt Schmoke, the 46th mayor of Baltimore and the city's first African American mayor

11.30_Abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers 30.11.2020 1:10 ↓

Today we share some background on abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers

11.27_Guitarist Jimi Hendrix 27.11.2020 1:31 ↓

Today we remember the life and legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix

11.26_Happy Birthday, Tina Turner! 26.11.2020 1:05 ↓

Today we celebrate recording artist Tina Turner on her 81st birthday!

11.25_Revolt Leader Joseph Cinque 25.11.2020 0:55 ↓

Today we share some background on Joseph Cinque and the uprising on the Spanish slave ship La Amistad

11.24_Actor, Activist and Hall of Fame Fullback Jim Brown 24.11.2020 1:18 ↓

Today we celebrate actor, activist and hall of fame fullback Jim Brown

11.23_Inventor Andrew Beard 23.11.2020 1:31 ↓

Today we celebrate inventor Andrew Beard

11.20_Gymnast Dominique Dawes 20.11.2020 1:38 ↓

Today we celebrate Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes on her 44th birthday

11.19_MLB Catcher Roy Campanella Named NL MVP 19.11.2020 1:37 ↓

Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella received the National League MVP, the second of his three titles

11.18_Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon 18.11.2020 1:13 ↓

Today we celebrate hall of fame quarterback Warren Moon

11.17_Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Was Founded 17.11.2020 1:11 ↓

Happy Founders Day, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity!

11.16_Record Producer Dick Griffey 16.11.2020 0:53 ↓

Today we celebrate record producer and Solar Records founder, Dick Griffey

11.13_Dancer Janet Collins Performed At The Met 13.11.2020 1:27 ↓

#OTD Dancer Janet Collins became the first African American to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera House

11.12_R&B Singer Tevin Campbell 12.11.2020 1:19 ↓

Today we celebrate R&B recording artist Tevin Campbell on his 44th birthday

11.11_The Civil Rights Memorial 11.11.2020 0:57 ↓

#OTD The Civil Rights Memorial was dedicated in Montgomery, Alabama

11.10_Andrew Hatcher, The First Black Associate Press Secretary 10.11.2020 1:00 ↓

#OTD President John F. Kennedy selected Andrew Hatcher as Associate Press Secretary making him the first African American to serve in the White House Press Office

11.09_Little Rock Nine Received The Congressional Gold Medal 09.11.2020 0:54 ↓

#OTD The Little Rock Nine, nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal

11.06_Scholar and Activist Derrick Bell 06.11.2020 1:36 ↓

Today we celebrate scholar Derrick Bell, founder of 'critical race theory' and the first African American professor of law at Harvard University