This Day in Quiztory

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

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05.26_Deniece Williams Scored A #1 Hit

May 26, 2022 • 54 sec

#OTD Singer Deniece Williams had the number one song in the country with "Let's Hear It For The Boy."

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05.25_Entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

May 25, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Tap dance pioneer Bojangles was born in Richmond, Virginia.

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05.24_Coleman Young, 66th Mayor of Detroit, MI

May 24, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Coleman Young, the 66th mayor of Detroit, MI and the first African American to hold the position, was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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05.23_Remembering Moms Mabley

May 23, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley died of heart failure at the age of 81.

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05.20_The U.S. Navy Welcomed African Americans

May 20, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD The United States Navy permitted new African American enlistees to serve in non-servant roles.

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05.19_Blanche Kelso Bruce

May 19, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Former U.S. Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce was appointed registrar of the U.S. Treasury by President James Garfield.

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05.18_Rhode Island Restrictions On Slavery

May 18, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD The state of Rhode Island passed the first law in North America that put restrictions on slavery.

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05.17_Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter_Cool Papa Bell

May 17, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Hall of fame baseball player James "Cool Papa" Bell was born in Starkville, MS. Actor Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter narrates.

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05.16_Congressman John Conyers

May 16, 2022 • 1 min

Congressman John Conyers, a 52 year member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was born in Highland Park, MI.

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05.13_Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton

May 13, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Politician Sharon Sayles Belton, the first female and first African American mayor of Minneapolis, was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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05.12_Toothpick Sam's No-Hitter

May 12, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Chicago Cubs pitcher "Toothpick" Sam Jones threw a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the first African American to achieve the feat.

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05.11_The Maria Baldwin House

May 11, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD The Maria Baldwin Home, longtime residence of the first African American female school principal in the Northeast, was designated a National Historic Landmark.

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05.10_Apollo's Walk Of Fame

May 10, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY installed a Walk of Fame to honor the legends who have graced the Apollo stage.

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05.09_USS Rodney M. Davis

May 9, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD The U.S. Navy commissioned warship USS Rodney M. Davis named for the Medal of Honor recipient for his heroism in the Vietnam War.

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05.06_Jockey Marlon St. Julien

May 6, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Thoroughbred horse racer Marlon St. Julien rode in the Kentucky Derby, making him the first African American jockey to do so since 1921.

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05.05_The Chicago Defender

May 5, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Black owned newspaper The Chicago Defender began as a weekly publication.

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05.04_Ted Lange_Provident Hospital and Training School

May 4, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Provident Hospital and Training School, the first black owned hospital in the United States, opened in Chicago, IL.

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05.03_Diddy's Hollywood Honor

May 3, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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05.02_Educator Nannie Helen Burroughs

May 2, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Educator and civil rights activist Nannie Helen Burroughs was born in Orange, VA.

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04.29_Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington!

April 29, 2022 • 1 min

#OTD Jazz composer and legendary band leader Duke Ellington was born in Washington, DC.

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This Day in Quiztory

Episodes

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05.24_Coleman Young, 66th Mayor of Detroit, MI

05.23_Remembering Moms Mabley

05.20_The U.S. Navy Welcomed African Americans

05.19_Blanche Kelso Bruce

05.18_Rhode Island Restrictions On Slavery

05.17_Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter_Cool Papa Bell

05.16_Congressman John Conyers

05.13_Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton

05.12_Toothpick Sam's No-Hitter

05.11_The Maria Baldwin House

05.10_Apollo's Walk Of Fame

05.09_USS Rodney M. Davis

05.06_Jockey Marlon St. Julien

05.05_The Chicago Defender

05.04_Ted Lange_Provident Hospital and Training School

05.03_Diddy's Hollywood Honor

05.02_Educator Nannie Helen Burroughs

04.29_Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington!

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