This Day in Quiztory

This Day in Quiztory

A podcast featuring short narratives about significant events in African American history read by celebrities and influential community leaders.

Episodes

04.28_Keesha Sharp_Admiral Samuel L. Gravely

April 28, 2025 • 1 min
#OTD Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. became the first African American admiral in the United States Navy. Actress Keesha Sharp narrates.
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04.23_Kevin Ross_Trailblazing Attorney Charlotte E. Ray

April 23, 2025 • 57 secs
#OTD Charlotte E. Ray became the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Ray was also the first black female attorney in the United States. Recording artist Kevin Ross narrates.
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04.18_Psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark

April 18, 2025 • 1 min
Today we celebrate psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark whose "doll studies" were influential in the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education
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04.15_The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

April 15, 2025 • 1 min
#OTD The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was organized as the principal channel for student commitment to the civil rights movement in the U.S.
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04.14_Malik Yoba_Elston Howard

April 14, 2025 • 1 min
#OTD Elston Howard, the first African American player to make the NY Yankees roster, made his major league debut.
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07.14_Denmark Vesey's Foiled Revolt

July 18, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD The largest slave uprising, planned by Denmark Vesey, was scheduled to be carried out in Charleston, South Carolina.
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07.13_NYC Riots To Protest Draft Legislation

July 18, 2023 • 54 secs
#OTD Several days of rioting began in New York City to protest the draft during the Civil War.
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07.12_Jamie Jones_Actress Beah Richards

July 18, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD Emmy Award winning actress Beah Richards was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Recording artist Jamie Jones celebrates her life and legacy.
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07.11_Brandon Larkins_Writer Olaudah Equiano

July 18, 2023 • 55 secs
#OTD Author and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, who wrote about his experience as a slave and journey from Africa through the middle passage, purchased his freedom. Actor Brandon Larkins narrates.
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07.10_Hall of Fame Outfielder Andre Dawson

July 18, 2023 • 1 min
Radio host Tyrone DuBose celebrates hall of fame outfielder Andre Dawson
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07.17_Baseball Player Toni "Tomboy" Stone

July 18, 2023 • 55 secs
Today we celebrate Toni "Tomboy" Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball, as part of the Negro Leagues
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06.16_Newark, NJ Mayor Kenneth Gibson

June 16, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD Democratic politician Kenneth Gibson was elected the 36th mayor of Newark, New Jersey and the first African American to lead the city.
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06.15_Brian White_Activist Vernon Jordan, Jr.

June 15, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD Lawyer and activist Vernon E. Jordan was appointed executive director of the National Urban League. Actor Brian White shines a spotlight on his legacy.
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06.14_Edwin Hodge_Pitcher Don Newcombe

June 14, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD Pitcher Don Newcombe, winner of Rookie of the Year, MVP and a Cy Young Award, the first pitcher to win that combo of accolades in a career, was born in Madison, New Jersey. Actor Edwin Hodge narrates.
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03.02_Howard University

March 2, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD in 1867, Howard University was established in Washington, DC.
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03.01_Hall of Fame Defensive End Elvin Bethea

March 1, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD in 1946, hall of fame defensive end Elvin Bethea was born in Trenton, New Jersey.
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02.28_Comedian Rochester Anderson

February 28, 2023 • 1 min
We celebrate the life and legacy of actor and comedian Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, who passed away on this day in 1977.
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02.27_Activist Anna Julia Cooper

February 27, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD in 1964, women's rights advocate Anna Julia Cooper passed away at the age of 105.
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02.16_Charles Michael Davis_Herndon Home

February 16, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD in 2000, the home of entrepreneur Alonzo Herndon was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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02.03_Deborah Cox_Remembering Autherine Lucy

February 3, 2023 • 1 min
#OTD in 1956, Autherine Lucy became the first African American student to attend the University of Alabama. Recording artist Deborah Cox narrates.
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