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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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07.23_Tiger Woods' Emotional Open Championship Win 23.07.2020 0:46
On this day in 2006, Tiger Woods won The Open Championship, tying the lowest score in the tournament's history, just three month after his father's death
07.22_Trailblazing Judge Jane Bolin 22.07.2020 0:52
Today we shine a spotlight on trailblazing judge Jane Bolin, the country's first black female judge.
07.21_The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs 21.07.2020 0:58
On this day in 1896, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs was founded
07.20_The Inaugural Black Power Conference 20.07.2020 0:52
On this day, the inaugural Black Power Conference was held in Newark, NJ in 1967
07.16_Florence Griffith-Joyner's World Record 16.07.2020 0:52
On this day in 1988, Florence Griffith-Joyner ran a world record time of 10.49 in the 100m sprint at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, IN
07.15_Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves, Sr. 15.07.2020 1:24
On this day, Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves, Sr. was awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal in 1999
07.14_Denmark Vesey's Foiled Uprising 14.07.2020 0:58
On this day, the largest slave uprising was scheduled to be carried out. Denmark Vesey, the organizer of the revolt, was caught and hanged two weeks before the plan was executed.
07.13_Rioting in NYC erupted over the draft during the Civil War 13.07.2020 0:54
In New York City, protests and rioting erupted over the implementation of a draft for soldiers during the Civil War
07.10_Mayor David Dinkins 10.07.2020 0:53
Today we celebrate politician David Dinkins on his 93rd birthday! Dinkins was the 106th mayor of New York and the only African American to hold that position.
07.09_The First Successful Heart Surgery 09.07.2020 0:52
#OTD Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful heart surgery. The procedure was done at his hospital, Provident Hospital and Training School For Nurses, in Chicago, Illinois
07.08_Bandleader Billy Eckstine 08.07.2020 1:08
Today we shine a spotlight on swing era bandleader Billy Eckstine
07.07_"When Doves Cry" 07.07.2020 0:45
#OTD "When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution began a five week chart run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
07.06_Recording Artist Phyllis Hyman 06.07.2020 0:56
Today we celebrate songstress Phyllis Hyman on what would be her 71st birthday.
07.03_Olympic Champion Calvin Smith 03.07.2020 0:47
Today we shine a spotlight on Olympic gold medalist Calvin Smith, dubbed the "fastest man alive" after his record-breaking 100m sprint.
07.02_The Oblate Sisters of Providence 02.07.2020 1:11
Today we shine a spotlight on the Oblate Sisters of Providence, a Roman-Catholic sisterhood founded by women of African descent in Baltimore, Maryland
07.01_Baseball Player Ben Taylor 01.07.2020 1:14
Today we celebrate Negro League Baseball player Ben Taylor, first baseman and one-time coach of the Indianapolis ABCs
06.30_Singer and Actress Lena Horne 30.06.2020 1:27
Today we celebrate singer and actress Lena Horne on what would be her 103rd birthday.
06.29_High Jumper Charles Dumas 29.06.2020 1:08
Today we celebrate hall of fame high jumper Charles Dumas, the first person to clear a height of seven feet.
06.26_Basketball Player Hal Greer 26.06.2020 1:10
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of hall of fame basketball player Hal Greer
06.25_Remembering The King of Pop 25.06.2020 1:26
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson
06.24_Resurrection City 24.06.2020 1:21
Today we share some history on Resurrection City, an encampment built to house peaceful protestors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
06.23_Educator Frederick D. Patterson 23.06.2020 1:10
Today we shine a spotlight on Frederick Douglass Patterson, educator and founder of the United Negro College Fund
06.22_Author Octavia Butler 22.06.2020 1:09
Today we celebrate author Octavia Butler, the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship
06.19_Happy Juneteenth! 19.06.2020 1:01
Tune in as actor Tom Wright shares some background on the origin of Juneteenth.
06.18_Biologist Samuel Nabrit 18.06.2020 1:18
Today we celebrate biologist Samuel Nabrit, a trailblazer in education achieving a number of scholarly firsts and the first African American appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
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