This Day in Quiztory

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

  1. 08/18/2025

    08.18_Civil Right Activist James Meredith

    #OTD Civil rights activist James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi after being the first African American student admitted to the institution.

    1 min

  2. 06/02/2025

    06.02_Tom Wright_James Augustine Healy

    #OTD Priest James Augustine Healy became the first black Bishop in the United States. Actor Tom Wright narrates.

    1 min

  3. 05/08/2025

    05.08_Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

    Labor union, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was formed by A. Philip Randolph. It was the first labor organization led by African Americans to receive a charter with the American Federation of Labor.

    1 min

  4. 05/06/2025

    05.06_Jockey Marlon St. Julien

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

    1 min

  5. 04/28/2025

    04.28_Keesha Sharp_Admiral Samuel L. Gravely

    #OTD Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. became the first African American admiral in the United States Navy. Actress Keesha Sharp narrates.

    1 min

  6. 04/23/2025

    04.23_Kevin Ross_Trailblazing Attorney Charlotte E. Ray

    #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.

    1 min

  7. 04/18/2025

    04.18_Psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark

    Today we celebrate psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark whose "doll studies" were influential in the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education

    2 min

  8. 04/15/2025

    04.15_The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    #OTD The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was organized as the principal channel for student commitment to the civil rights movement in the U.S.

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

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  • Creator
    CEP
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    1K
  • Rating
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