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This Day in Quiztory
A podcast featuring short narratives about significant events in African American history read by celebrities and influential community leaders.
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11.05_Mayor Walter Washington 05.11.2020 1:27
Today we celebrate the District of Columbia's first home-rule mayor in the 20th century, Walter Washington
11.04_Basketball Coach Bob Douglas 04.11.2020 1:26
Today we celebrate hall of fame coach Bob Douglas, the "Father of Black Professional Basketball"
11.03_Hall of Fame Broadcaster Hal Jackson 03.11.2020 1:12
Today we celebrate hall of fame broadcaster Hal Jackson
11.02_The Origin of MLK Day 02.11.2020 1:02
#OTD President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to designate a holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
10.30_Birmingham Elected It's First African American Mayor 30.10.2020 1:28
Today we celebrate Richard Arrington Jr., Birmingham, Alabama's first African American mayor
10.29_Desegregation of Schools in Mississippi 29.10.2020 1:22
#OTD The Supreme Court ruling in Alexander v Holmes County Board of Education ordered the immediate desegregation of schools in the state of Mississippi.
10.28_Abolitionist Levi Coffin 28.10.2020 1:14
Today we shine a spotlight on abolitionist Levi Coffin, sometimes referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad."
10.27_Atlanta's 55th Mayor, Andrew Young 27.10.2020 1:06
#OTD Andrew Young was elected the 55th mayor of Atlanta, GA
10.26_Happy Birthday, Bootsy Collins! 26.10.2020 1:13
Today we celebrate bassist Bootsy Collins on his 69th birthday
10.23_NAACP Petitions The United Nations 23.10.2020 1:30
#OTD The NAACP petitioned the United Nations to redress racial discrimination in the United States
10.22_North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company 22.10.2020 1:24
Today we share some history on the first African American owned insurance company, now know as NC Mutual
10.21_Jazz Musician Dizzy Gillespie 21.10.2020 1:07
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie
10.20_The Tuskegee Airmen Introduced Into Curriculum 20.10.2020 1:28
#OTD The historical account of the Tuskegee Airmen was introduced into the curriculum at the U.S. Air Force Officers Training School
10.19_African American Women Entered The U.S. Navy 19.10.2020 1:31
#OTD The United States Navy began admitting African American women to serve
10.16_John Brown's Raid On Harpers Ferry 16.10.2020 1:27
Today we commemorate abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave revolt in the southern states
10.15_Blues Singer "Queen" Victoria Spivey 15.10.2020 1:34
Today we shine a spotlight on blues singer and songwriter "Queen" Victoria Spivey
10.14_The Jackson 5 Made Their National TV Debut 14.10.2020 1:09
Today we celebrate Motown recording artists the Jackson 5
10.13_NBA Pioneer Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton 13.10.2020 1:17
Today we celebrate basketball pioneer Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, the first African American to sign a contract with the NBA.
10.12_Playwright Charles Gordone 12.10.2020 1:07
Today we shine a spotlight on playwright Charles Gordone, the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama
10.09_Astronomer Benjamin Banneker 09.10.2020 1:23
Today we remember the life and legacy of author and inventor Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer who played an integral role in surveying the nation's capital.
10.08_Run-DMC Calls For A Day of Peace in Los Angeles 08.10.2020 1:17
#OTD Pioneering rap group Run-DMC called for a day of peace in response to gang violence in Los Angeles
10.07_Poet Amiri Baraka 07.10.2020 1:20
Today we shine a spotlight on poet and author Amiri Baraka
10.06_Activist Fannie Lou Hamer 06.10.2020 1:24
Today we shine a spotlight on women's rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer
10.05_Politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 05.10.2020 1:34
Happy 88th birthday to politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, the first African American woman to represent the west coast in Congress
10.02_Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In To Serve On The High Court 02.10.2020 1:20
Today we celebrate the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall
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