This Day in Quiztory

On this day in Quiztory, the state of Mississippi was ordered to immediately desegregate its schools via a United States Supreme Court ruling in Alexander v Holmes County Board of Education

Today we share some background on abolitionist Levi Coffin, known for educating African Americans and using his home as a station on the underground railroad

Today we shine a spotlight on Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., the first African American to achieve the rank of general in the United States Army

Today we celebrate politician and former president of the NAACP, Kweisi Mfume

On this day in Quiztory, the NAACP petitioned the United Nations to assist in ending racial discrimination in America

Today we share some background on the origin of black owned North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company

Recording artist Nicci Gilbert shines a spotlight on jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie

Today we share some background on the repercussions suffered by John Carlos and Tommie Smith for their black power salute

Today we share some history on Capital Savings Bank, the first bank organized and operated by African Americans

Today we share some background on abolitionist John Brown and his raid on a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia