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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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04.29_Jazz Legend Duke Ellington 29.04.2019 1:30
Today we celebrate jazz legend Duke Ellington
04.26_Inventor Sarah Boone 26.04.2019 1:37
Today we celebrate inventor Sarah Boone for her improvements to the ironing board. Boone was one of the first African American females to receive a patent.
04.25_United Negro College Fund 25.04.2019 1:30
Today we share some history on the origin of the United Negro College Fund
04.24_"Georgia On My Mind" 24.04.2019 1:12
On this day in Quiztory, Ray Charles' version of "Georgia On My Mind" was declared the state song of Georgia
04.23_Trailblazing Attorney Charlotte E. Ray 23.04.2019 1:33
Today we celebrate trailblazing attorney Charlotte E. Ray, the first black woman to practice law in the United States
04.22_Attorney Charles Hamilton Houston 22.04.2019 1:27
Today we remember the life and legacy of prominent civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston
04.19_Protest on the campus of Cornell University 19.04.2019 1:28
Today we share some background on a protest by the Afro American Society on the campus of Cornell University
04.17_Author Alice Walker and "The Color Purple" 17.04.2019 1:37
Alice Walker became the first African American female to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel "The Color Purple"
04.16_The D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act 16.04.2019 1:19
The D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 abolished slavery in the nation's capital before President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
04.15_Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek 15.04.2019 1:54
Today we celebrate pioneering architect Norma Merrick Sklarek. Hailed as the "Rosa Parks of architecture," Sklarek was one of the first licensed African American female architects in the U.S.
04.12_Jockey Jimmy Winkfield 12.04.2019 2:00
Today we celebrate jockey Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American to ride a Kentucky Derby winner (1902)
04.11_Actor Roscoe Lee Brown 11.04.2019 1:49
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of actor Roscoe Lee Brown
04.10_J. Ivy_Golfer Lee Elder 10.04.2019 1:27
Performance poet J. Ivy shares some background on professional golfer Lee Elder, the first African American to play in the Masters Tournament
04.09_Romal Tune_Civil Rights Act of 1866 09.04.2019 1:24
Author Romal Tune shares some history on the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first U.S. federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.
04.08_Heavyweight Boxer Joe Louis 08.04.2019 1:29
On this day in Quiztory, boxing champion Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title vs. Tony Musto with a TKO
04.05_Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You" 05.04.2019 1:12
On this day in Quiztory, Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
04.04_Nzingha Stewart_Anniversary of Dr. King's Death 04.04.2019 1:31
Director Nzingha Stewart remembers the loss of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 51st anniversary of his assassination
04.03_Smith v. Allwright 03.04.2019 1:20
Today we share some history on a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright with regard to voting rights
04.02_Happy Birthday, Marvin Gaye! 02.04.2019 1:50
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of recording artist Marvin Gaye
04.01_Humanitarian Clara Hale 01.04.2019 1:34
Today we celebrate humanitarian Clara Hale, affectionately known as "Mother Hale," founder of the Hale House Center
03.29_Singer Pearl Bailey 29.03.2019 1:37
Today we shine a spotlight on singer and actress Pearl Bailey
03.28_The Golden Gate Jubilee Singers 28.03.2019 1:39
Today we share some background on the Golden Gate Jubilee Singers better known as the Golden Gate Quartet
03.27_The Civil Rights Act of 1866 27.03.2019 1:44
On This Day in Quiztory, President Andrew Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which later became the 14th Amendment ti the U.S. Constitution
03.26_Gary Anthony Williams_Happy Birthday Teddy Pendergrass! 26.03.2019 1:48
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass
03.25_The Enforcement Act of 1871 25.03.2019 1:52
Today we share some history on the Enforcement Act of 1871 commonly known as the Ku Klux Klan Act
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