This Day in Quiztory

08.27_Scholar W.E.B. Du Bois 27.08.2020 1:19 ↓

Today we share some history on the life and legacy of scholar and co-founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois

08.26_Recording Artist Valerie Simpson 26.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Happy birthday, Valerie Simpson! Today we celebrate one half of the singing and songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson on her 74th birthday.

08.25_National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) 25.08.2020 1:31 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN), founded in an effort to break the color barrier in nursing

08.24_Physician John DeGrasse 24.08.2020 0:44 ↓

Today we celebrate John DeGrasse, a physician for the Union Army during the civil war and the first black admitted to a United States medical society.

08.21_The Southampton Insurrection 21.08.2020 1:00 ↓

The Southampton Insurrection (or Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion), a coordinated uprising of enslaved black people, began in Southampton County, Virginia

08.20_Boxing Promoter Don King 20.08.2020 1:02 ↓

Today we celebrate the achievements of boxing promoter Don King on his 89th birthday!

08.19_Boxer Theodore "Tiger" Flowers 19.08.2020 1:01 ↓

Today we celebrate boxer Theodore "Tiger" Flowers, the first black world middleweight boxing champion

08.18_James Meredith Graduated From Ole Miss 18.08.2020 1:14 ↓

Today we share some background on James Meredith, the first black graduate of the University of Mississippi

08.17_Political Activist Marcus Garvey 17.08.2020 1:21 ↓

Today we share some history on the life and legacy of political activist Marcus Garvey

08.14_Happy Birthday, Halle Berry! 14.08.2020 1:26 ↓

Today we celebrate actress Halle Berry, the first African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress

08.13_Speed Skater Shani Davis 13.08.2020 1:14 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on the achievements of speed skater Shani Davis, the first African American athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics

08.12_Graffiti Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat 12.08.2020 0:58 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of world renowned graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on the anniversary of his tragic death at the age of 27.

08.11_Composer J. Rosamond Johnson 11.08.2020 1:07 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on J. Rosamond Johnson, composer of the black national anthem "Lift Every Voice And Sing"

08.10_Recording Artist Patti Austin 10.08.2020 1:18 ↓

Today we celebrate recording artist Patti Austin on her 70th birthday!

08.07_Recording Artist Esther Phillips 07.08.2020 1:12 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of recording artist Esther Phillips

08.06_Voting Rights Act of 1965 06.08.2020 0:58 ↓

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.

08.05_Theologian James H. Cone 05.08.2020 1:18 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of professor and theologian James H. Cone on what would be his 82nd birthday.

08.04_The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show 04.08.2020 1:24 ↓

Twenty three years ago today, the late night talk show "The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show" premiered

08.03_Happy Birthday, DJ Spinderella! 03.08.2020 1:05 ↓

Today we celebrate Spinderella, DJ for the trailblazing rap group Salt-N-Pepa, on her 49th birthday.

07.31_Happy Birthday, Deval Patrick! 31.07.2020 1:08 ↓

Today we celebrate politician Deval Patrick on his 64th birthday! A one-time 2020 presidential hopeful, he was the 71st governor of Massachusetts and the first African American to hold the position.

07.30_Journalist Louis Lomax 30.07.2020 0:54 ↓

Today we remember the life and legacy of Louis Lomax, the first African American television journalist

07.29_Philadelphia's Bethel AME Church 29.07.2020 0:59 ↓

Today we share some history on Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the nation

07.28_NAACP's Silent March Down 5th Avenue 28.07.2020 0:59 ↓

103 years ago today marks the silent march organized by the NAACP down New York's 5th Avenue to protest the East St. Louis Massacre.

07.27_Chicago Race Riot of 1919 27.07.2020 1:08 ↓

101 years ago today marks the start of the Chicago Race Riot that left 38 people dead during the week long racial conflict

07.24_Happy Birthday, Karl Malone! 24.07.2020 1:02 ↓

Today we celebrate hall of fame forward Karl "The Mailman" Malone on his 57th birthday.