This Day in Quiztory

11.03_Cappriccieo Scates_Broadcaster Hal Jackson 03.11.2022 1:12 ↓

#OTD Hall of fame radio broadcaster Hal Jackson was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Music executive Cappriccieo Scates narrates.

11.02_Nicci Gilbert_Origin of MLK Day 02.11.2022 1:02 ↓

#OTD President Ronald Reagan signed legislation designating a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recording artist Nicci Gilbert narrates.

11.01_Journalist Nancy Maynard 01.11.2022 1:11 ↓

#OTD Publisher Nancy Maynard, one-time owner of he Oakland Tribune, was born in Harlem, NY.

10.31_"Baby Love" Hit #1 31.10.2022 1:06 ↓

#OTD The song "Baby Love," the second of five consecutive number one singles by The Supremes, began a four week run atop the Billboard Hot 100.

10.28_Abolitionist Levi Coffin 28.10.2022 1:14 ↓

#OTD Abolitionist Levi Coffin, an active leader of the Underground Railroad, was born in New Garden, North Carolina.

10.27_Atlanta, Georgia's 55th Mayor 27.10.2022 1:07 ↓

#OTD Politician Andrew Young was elected the 55th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.

10.26_Happy Birthday, Bootsy Collins! 26.10.2022 1:14 ↓

#OTD Recording artist and musician Bootsy Collins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

10.25_Army General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. 25.10.2022 1:28 ↓

#OTD Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. became the first African American army general in the United States.

10.21_Nicci Gilbert_Musician Dizzy Gillespie 21.10.2022 1:07 ↓

#OTD Jazz musician and composer Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. Recording artist Nicci Gilbert celebrates his life and legacy.

10.20_The Tuskegee Airmen 20.10.2022 1:29 ↓

#OTD The U.S. Air Force Officer's Training School added the historical account of the Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots to their curriculum.

10.19_African American Women In The Navy 19.10.2022 1:31 ↓

#OTD The United States Navy began admitting African American women to serve.

10.18_Fallout From the Black Power Salute 18.10.2022 1:30 ↓

#OTD Olympic medalists John Carlos and Tommie Smith were suspended for raising their fists in protest atop the medal stand at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

10.17_Capital Savings Bank 17.10.2022 1:30 ↓

#OTD Capital Savings Bank, the first bank organized and operated by African Americans, was founded.

10.14_Jackson Five's First TV Appearance 14.10.2022 1:09 ↓

#OTD The Jackson 5 made their first nationally broadcast television appearance on the Hollywood Palace Special.

10.13_Tamara Tunie_Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton 13.10.2022 1:17 ↓

#OTD Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, a pioneer for African American players in the NBA, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Actress Tamara Tunie narrates.

10.11_Inventor Granville T. Woods 11.10.2022 1:31 ↓

#OTD Inventor Granville T. Woods, also referred to as the "Black Edison," received a patent for his telephone system apparatus that he called telegraphony.

10.10_Inventor Isaac R. Johnson 10.10.2022 1:19 ↓

#OTD Inventor Isaac R. Johnson received a patent for his improvement on the bicycle frame.

10.07_Poet Amiri Baraka 07.10.2022 1:20 ↓

#OTD Poet and author Amiri Baraka, a staunch advocate of black liberation and Pan-Africanism, was born in Newark, New Jersey.

10.06_Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer 06.10.2022 1:24 ↓

#OTD Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, co-founder of the Freedom Democratic Party, was born in Montgomery County, MS.

10.05_Politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 05.10.2022 1:34 ↓

#OTD Politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, the first African American female to represent the west coast in Congress, was born in Los Angeles, CA. Today we celebrate her on her 90th birthday!

10.04_The New Orleans Tribune 04.10.2022 1:18 ↓

#OTD The New Orleans Tribune became the first black daily newspaper in the United States.

10.03_Bethune-Cookman University 03.10.2022 1:28 ↓

#OTD Educator Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, now known as Bethune-Cookman University.

09.30_James Meredith Made History At Ole Miss 30.09.2022 1:16 ↓

#OTD Activist James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.

09.29_Basketball Player Chuck Cooper 29.09.2022 0:51 ↓

#OTD Chuck Cooper, the first African American to be drafted by an NBA team, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

09.28_Reagan Gomez_Remembering Jazz Legend Miles Davis 28.09.2022 1:04 ↓

#OTD The music world lost an icon. Jazz musician Miles Davis passed away at the age of 65. Actress Reagan Gomez narrates.