This Day in Quiztory

09.17_Vanessa Williams' Historic Achievement 17.09.2021 1:31 ↓

#OTD Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America, the first African American to hold the title.

09.16_TV Personality Debbye Turner 16.09.2021 1:19 ↓

#OTD Miss Missouri Debbye Turner was crowned Miss America, the third African American to hold the title.

09.15_Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks II 15.09.2021 1:15 ↓

#OTD Boxer Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks to become the first person to win the World Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions.

09.14_Shondrella Avery_Opera Singer Leontyne Price 14.09.2021 2:09 ↓

#OTD Opera singer Leontyne Price received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Lyndon B. Johnson. Actress Shondrella Avery narrates.

09.13_Rest In Peace, 2Pac! 13.09.2021 1:10 ↓

We remember the life and legacy of recording artist and actor Tupac Shakur on the 25th anniversary of his death.

09.10_The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10.09.2021 1:11 ↓

#OTD The television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on NBC.

09.09_Poet Sonia Sanchez 09.09.2021 1:20 ↓

#OTD Poet and activist Sonia Sanchez, a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement, was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

09.08_Remembering Dorothy Dandridge 08.09.2021 1:17 ↓

#OTD Actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, passed away at the age of 42.

09.07_Painter Jacob Lawrence 07.09.2021 1:08 ↓

#OTD Painter Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

09.06_Rafer Johnson Finished First In The Decathlon 06.09.2021 1:15 ↓

#OTD Olympic athlete Rafer Johnson won a gold medal in the decathlon.

09.03_Network Executive Johnathan Rodgers 03.09.2021 1:15 ↓

#OTD Johnathan Rodgers was named president of the CBS Television Stations division becoming, at the time, the highest ranking African American in network television.

09.02_Eddide George_Artist Romare Bearden 02.09.2021 0:46 ↓

#OTD Artist, author and songwriter Romare Bearden was born in Charlotte, NC. Pro Bowl running back Eddie George narrates.

09.01_George Poage Made History At The Olympics 01.09.2021 1:24 ↓

#OTD George Poage became the first African American athlete to win a medal at the Olympic games, winning two bronze medals in track and field.

08.31_A Griffey Father And Son Feat 31.08.2021 1:15 ↓

#OTD Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. became the first father and son pair to play in a game for the same Major League Baseball team.

08.30_Rosa Parks Was Robbed At Gunpoint 30.08.2021 1:14 ↓

#OTD Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was the victim of an armed robbery at her Detroit, Michigan home.

08.27_Remembering Scholar W.E.B. Du Bois 27.08.2021 1:19 ↓

#OTD Scholar W.E.B Du Bois, a founding member of the NAACP, passed away at the age of 95.

08.26_Artist Hale Woodruff 26.08.2021 1:18 ↓

#OTD Artist Hale Woodruff was born in Cairo, Illinois. Today we celebrate his life and legacy.

08.25_Reagan Gomez_Twenty Years Without Aaliyah 25.08.2021 1:11 ↓

#OTD A plane crash claimed the life of R&B star Aaliyah. Actress Reagan Gomez celebrates her life and legacy.

08.24_Jerry Rice Retired As A Niner 24.08.2021 1:20 ↓

#OTD The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiverJerry Rice to a one day contract, one year after his departure from the game, so that he could officially retire as a Niner.

08.23_Houston Riot of 1917 23.08.2021 1:25 ↓

#OTD The Houston Riot of 1917, also known as the Camp Logan Mutiny, occurred involving over one hundred soldiers from the 24th Infantry, a unit of the Buffalo Soldiers.

08.20_National Negro Bowling Association 20.08.2021 1:31 ↓

#OTD The National Negro Bowling Association was formed in Detroit, Michigan.

08.19_Charles Bolden, NASA's 1st Black Administrator 19.08.2021 1:26 ↓

#OTD Charles Bolden, the first African American to serve as NASA Administrator in a permanent role, was born in Columbia, South Carolina.

08.18_James Meredith Graduated From Ole Miss 18.08.2021 1:14 ↓

#OTD Civil rights activist James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi becoming the first African American to do so.

08.17_Activist Marcus Garvey 17.08.2021 1:21 ↓

#OTD Political activist Marcus Garvey was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica.

08.16_Happy Birthday, Angela Bassett! 16.08.2021 1:12 ↓

#OTD Actress Angela Bassett was born in New York, NY. Wishing her a wonderful 63rd birthday!