This Day in Quiztory

By Quiztory

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

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This Day in Quiztory episodes:

May 24, 2021 05.24_Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns Arrested
#OTD Anthony Burns, an escaped slave from Virginia, was arrested by U.S.Marshals under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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2min
May 21, 2021 05.21_Jazz Pianist Fats Waller
#OTD Jazz pianist Fats Waller, widely known for his compositions Ain't Misbehavin' and Honeysuckle Rose, was born in New York, NY.
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2min
May 20, 2021 05.20_U.S. Navy Expanded Roles For African Americans
#OTD The United States Navy expanded the roles for African American enlistees permitting them to serve in non-servant roles
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2min
May 19, 2021 05.19_Blanche Kelso Bruce
#OTD Blanche Kelso Bruce was appointed Register of the United States Treasury
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2min
May 18, 2021 05.18_President Nixon Vs. The Congressional Black Caucus
#OTD President Richard Nixon rejected recommendations presented to him by the newly named Congressional Black Caucus.
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2min
May 17, 2021 05.17_Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter_Cool Papa Bell
#OTD Hall of fame baseball player James "Cool Papa" Bell was born in Starkville, MS
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2min
May 14, 2021 05.14_Kevin Ross_Arthur Ashe Chosen For Davis Cup
#OTD Tennis champion Arthur Ashe was chosen as the first African American to play Davis Cup for the United States
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1min
May 13, 2021 05.13_Politician Sharon Sayles Belton
Happy 70th birthday to Sharon Sayles Belton, the first female and first African American mayor of Minneapolis, MN.
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2min
May 12, 2021 05.12_Critic Albert Murray
#OTD Literary and music critic Albert Murray was born in Nokomis, AL
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2min
May 11, 2021 05.11_Composer William Grant Still
#OTD William Grant Still, known as the "Dean of African American composers," was born in Woodville, MS.
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2min

FAQs about This Day in Quiztory:

How many episodes does This Day in Quiztory have?

The podcast currently has 1,830 episodes available.