This Day in Quiztory

11.05_Mayor Walter Washington 05.11.2020 1:27 ↓

Today we celebrate the District of Columbia's first home-rule mayor in the 20th century, Walter Washington

11.04_Basketball Coach Bob Douglas 04.11.2020 1:26 ↓

Today we celebrate hall of fame coach Bob Douglas, the "Father of Black Professional Basketball"

11.03_Hall of Fame Broadcaster Hal Jackson 03.11.2020 1:12 ↓

Today we celebrate hall of fame broadcaster Hal Jackson

11.02_The Origin of MLK Day 02.11.2020 1:02 ↓

#OTD President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to designate a holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

10.30_Birmingham Elected It's First African American Mayor 30.10.2020 1:28 ↓

Today we celebrate Richard Arrington Jr., Birmingham, Alabama's first African American mayor

10.29_Desegregation of Schools in Mississippi 29.10.2020 1:22 ↓

#OTD The Supreme Court ruling in Alexander v Holmes County Board of Education ordered the immediate desegregation of schools in the state of Mississippi.

10.28_Abolitionist Levi Coffin 28.10.2020 1:14 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on abolitionist Levi Coffin, sometimes referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad."

10.27_Atlanta's 55th Mayor, Andrew Young 27.10.2020 1:06 ↓

#OTD Andrew Young was elected the 55th mayor of Atlanta, GA

10.26_Happy Birthday, Bootsy Collins! 26.10.2020 1:13 ↓

Today we celebrate bassist Bootsy Collins on his 69th birthday

10.23_NAACP Petitions The United Nations 23.10.2020 1:30 ↓

#OTD The NAACP petitioned the United Nations to redress racial discrimination in the United States

10.22_North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company 22.10.2020 1:24 ↓

Today we share some history on the first African American owned insurance company, now know as NC Mutual

10.21_Jazz Musician Dizzy Gillespie 21.10.2020 1:07 ↓

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie

10.20_The Tuskegee Airmen Introduced Into Curriculum 20.10.2020 1:28 ↓

#OTD The historical account of the Tuskegee Airmen was introduced into the curriculum at the U.S. Air Force Officers Training School

10.19_African American Women Entered The U.S. Navy 19.10.2020 1:31 ↓

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

10.16_John Brown's Raid On Harpers Ferry 16.10.2020 1:27 ↓

Today we commemorate abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave revolt in the southern states

10.15_Blues Singer "Queen" Victoria Spivey 15.10.2020 1:34 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on blues singer and songwriter "Queen" Victoria Spivey

10.14_The Jackson 5 Made Their National TV Debut 14.10.2020 1:09 ↓

Today we celebrate Motown recording artists the Jackson 5

10.13_NBA Pioneer Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton 13.10.2020 1:17 ↓

Today we celebrate basketball pioneer Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, the first African American to sign a contract with the NBA.

10.12_Playwright Charles Gordone 12.10.2020 1:07 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on playwright Charles Gordone, the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama

10.09_Astronomer Benjamin Banneker 09.10.2020 1:23 ↓

Today we remember the life and legacy of author and inventor Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer who played an integral role in surveying the nation's capital.

10.08_Run-DMC Calls For A Day of Peace in Los Angeles 08.10.2020 1:17 ↓

#OTD Pioneering rap group Run-DMC called for a day of peace in response to gang violence in Los Angeles

10.07_Poet Amiri Baraka 07.10.2020 1:20 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on poet and author Amiri Baraka

10.06_Activist Fannie Lou Hamer 06.10.2020 1:24 ↓

Today we shine a spotlight on women's rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer

10.05_Politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 05.10.2020 1:34 ↓

Happy 88th birthday to politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, the first African American woman to represent the west coast in Congress

10.02_Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In To Serve On The High Court 02.10.2020 1:20 ↓

Today we celebrate the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall