This Day in Quiztory

06.03_Recording Artist Curtis Mayfield 03.06.2019 1:36 ↓

Happy birthday to rock and roll hall of fame recording artist Curtis Mayfield!

05.31_Tulsa Race Riot 31.05.2019 1:50 ↓

Actor Edwin Hodge shares some background on the Tulsa race riot that destroyed "Black Wall Street" in the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma

05.30_Poet Countee Cullen 30.05.2019 1:37 ↓

Today we share some background on Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen

05.29_Hall of Fame Baseball Player Tim Raines 29.05.2019 1:42 ↓

On this day in Quiztory, Tim Raines stole his 700th base en route to 808 career stolen bases in Major League Baseball

05.28_Happy Birthday, Gladys Knight! 28.05.2019 1:37 ↓

Happy birthday, Gladys Knight! Today we celebrate celebrate the "Empress of Soul" on her 75th birthday.

05.27_Happy Birthday, Lou Gossett, Jr.! 27.05.2019 1:31 ↓

Happy birthday, Lou Gossett, Jr.! Recording artist Martha Wash celebrates the Oscar winner on his 83rd birthday.

05.24_Politician Coleman A. Young 24.05.2019 1:26 ↓

Today we salute the first African American mayor of Detroit, Michigan, Coleman A. Young

05.23_Comedian Moms Mabley 23.05.2019 1:38 ↓

Today we celebrate comedian Moms Mabley

05.22_General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. 22.05.2019 1:43 ↓

Today we share some background on General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the first African American general officer in the United States Air Force

05.21_Jazz Musician Fats Waller 21.05.2019 1:55 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of jazz pianist Fats Waller on what would be his 115th birthday.

05.20_African Americans in the U.S. Navy 20.05.2019 1:36 ↓

On this day in Quiztory, the U.S. Navy began allowing African American men to enlist as sailors

05.17_Baseball Player James "Cool Papa" Bell 17.05.2019 1:19 ↓

Actor Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter shares some history on hall of fame baseball player James "Cool Papa" Bell

05.16_Ophthalmologist Patricia E. Bath 16.05.2019 1:28 ↓

Actor David Harewood celebrates ophthalmologist Patricia E. Bath, the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent

05.15_Basketball Player and Jazz Musician Wayman Tisdale 15.05.2019 1:17 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of NBA player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale

05.14_Arthur Ashe and the U.S. Davis Cup 14.05.2019 1:12 ↓

Recording artist Kevin Ross shares some history on tennis legend Arthur Ashe and his contribution to the U.S. Davis Cup team

05.13_Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder! 13.05.2019 1:48 ↓

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph celebrates legendary recording artist Stevie Wonder

05.10_Harlem's Famed Apollo Theater 10.05.2019 1:23 ↓

Today we share some history on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater

05.09_Vietnam War Hero Rodney M. Davis 09.05.2019 1:34 ↓

Today we celebrate Marine sergeant Rodney M. Davis, a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroism during the Vietnam War

05.08_The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 08.05.2019 1:21 ↓

Today we share some history on the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Philip Randolph's organization aimed at improving work conditions of African American employees of the Pullman Company.

05.07_SS George Washington Carver 07.05.2019 1:22 ↓

Today we share some history on a liberty ship named for famed African American agricultural scientist and educator George Washington Carver

05.06_Jockey Marlon St. Julien 06.05.2019 1:20 ↓

On this day in 2000, jockey Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to race in the Kentucky Derby since 1921

05.03_Sean "Diddy" Combs 03.05.2019 1:17 ↓

On this day in Quiztory, Sean "Diddy" Combs received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

05.02_Negro National League 02.05.2019 1:31 ↓

Today we share some history on Rube Foster's Negro National League

05.01_Emma Clarissa Clement 01.05.2019 1:21 ↓

Today we remember Emma Clarissa Clement, the first African American to be elected Mother of the Year

04.30_Hall of Fame NBA Player Isiah Thomas 30.04.2019 1:30 ↓

Today we celebrate hall of fame point guard Isiah Thomas