Nine years ago, we mourned the loss of recording artist Whitney Houston. Actress Melissa L. Williams celebrates her life and legacy.

#OTD Renowned author Alex Haley passed away. Actress Carly Hughes celebrates his life and legacy.

#OTD Pitcher Satchel Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Actor Marcus Scribner narrates.

#OTD The Orangeburg Massacre, the shooting of protesters by the South Carolina Highway Patrol, occurred on the campus of South Carolina State University. Actor Joseph Sikora narrates.

#OTD Byron De La Beckwith was convicted for the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Musician Kevin Eubanks narrates.

#OTD Delegates from several southern states convened in Montgomery, AL to establish the Confederate States of America. Actor Obba Babatundé narrates.

#OTD Civil rights activists James Weldon and Grace Nail Johnson were wed in Brooklyn, NY. Actor Harold Perrineau narrates.

#OTD Eric Holder was confirmed as the 82nd United States Attorney General. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph narrates.

#OTD The USPS issued the Harriet Tubman postage stamp making her the first African American woman to receive the honor. Actress Nicole Ari Parker narrates.

#OTD The miniseries "Roots" aired on ABC. Linda Golston, principal at Williams Elementary School in Gary, IN, narrates with a special introduction from actor Obba Babatundé