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This Day in Quiztory
Quiztory
1000 episodes
8 months ago
The weekday podcast featuring short narratives about significant events in African American history read by celebrities and influential community leaders.
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The weekday podcast featuring short narratives about significant events in African American history read by celebrities and influential community leaders.
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This Day in Quiztory
07.13_NYC Riots To Protest Draft Legislation
#OTD Several days of rioting began in New York City to protest the draft during the Civil War.
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2 years ago

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07.14_Denmark Vesey's Foiled Revolt
#OTD The largest slave uprising, planned by Denmark Vesey, was scheduled to be carried out in Charleston, South Carolina.
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2 years ago
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07.12_Jamie Jones_Actress Beah Richards
#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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2 years ago
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07.11_Brandon Larkins_Writer Olaudah Equiano
#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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2 years ago

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07.10_Hall of Fame Outfielder Andre Dawson
Radio host Tyrone DuBose celebrates hall of fame outfielder Andre Dawson
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2 years ago
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07.17_Baseball Player Toni "Tomboy" Stone
Today we celebrate Toni "Tomboy" Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball, as part of the Negro Leagues
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2 years ago

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06.16_Newark, NJ Mayor Kenneth Gibson
#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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2 years ago
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06.15_Brian White_Activist Vernon Jordan, Jr.
#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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2 years ago
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06.14_Edwin Hodge_Pitcher Don Newcombe
#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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2 years ago
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03.02_Howard University
#OTD in 1867, Howard University was established in Washington, DC.
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2 years ago
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03.01_Hall of Fame Defensive End Elvin Bethea
#OTD in 1946, hall of fame defensive end Elvin Bethea was born in Trenton, New Jersey.
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2 years ago
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02.28_Comedian Rochester Anderson
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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2 years ago
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02.27_Activist Anna Julia Cooper
#OTD in 1964, women's rights advocate Anna Julia Cooper passed away at the age of 105.
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2 years ago
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02.16_Charles Michael Davis_Herndon Home
#OTD in 2000, the home of entrepreneur Alonzo Herndon was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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2 years ago
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02.03_Deborah Cox_Remembering Autherine Lucy
#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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2 years ago
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02.02_Sheryl Lee Ralph_82nd United States Attorney General
#OTD in 2009, the United States Senate confirmed Eric Holder as the 82nd U.S. Attorney General and the first African American to hold the position. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph narrates.
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2 years ago
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02.01_Ernest L. Thomas_MLK Arrested During Voting Rights March
#OTD in 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Selma, AL during a march to protest voter registration practices. Actor Ernest L. Thomas narrates.
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2 years ago
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01.27_Gospel Legend Mahalia Jackson
#OTD in 1972, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson passed away at the age of 60.
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2 years ago
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01.20_General Colin Powell's Historic Achievement
#OTD in 2001, General Colin Powell was sworn in as the 65th U.S. Secretary of State and the first African American to hold that position.
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2 years ago
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01.19_Publisher John H. Johnson
John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, was born in Arkansas City, AR in 1918.
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2 years ago
1 minute

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