Sinopsis
The weekday podcast featuring short narratives about significant events in African American history read by celebrities and influential community leaders.
Episodios
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![12.11_Black Nativity Opened Off-Broadway]()
12.11_"Black Nativity" Opened Off-Broadway
11/12/2020 Duración: 01min#OTD "Black Nativity," a musical written by poet Langston Hughes, was first performed off-Broadway at the Lincoln Theatre
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![12.10_Comedian Richard Pryor]()
12.10_Comedian Richard Pryor
10/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate the life and legacy of comedy icon Richard Pryor
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![12.09_Hall of Fame Defensive End Deacon Jones]()
12.09_Hall of Fame Defensive End Deacon Jones
09/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we shine a spotlight on hall of fame defensive end Deacon Jones
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![12.08_Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.]()
12.08_Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.
08/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate all-around entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.
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![12.07_Azie Taylor Morton, 36th Treasurer of the U.S.]()
12.07_Azie Taylor Morton, 36th Treasurer of the U.S.
07/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate the life and legacy of Azie Taylor Morton, the first African American Treasurer of the United States and the only to hold the position.
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![12.04_Africatown]()
12.04_Africatown
04/12/2020 Duración: 01min#OTD Africatown, a community near Mobile, Alabama founded by former slaves, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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![12.03_Boxer Thomas Hitman Hearns]()
12.03_Boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns
03/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we shine a spotlight on boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns
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![12.02_Michael Jacksons Thriller Premieres on MTV]()
12.02_Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Premieres on MTV
02/12/2020 Duración: 01min#OTD in 1983, Michael Jackson's music video "Thriller" made its world premiere on MTV
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![12.01_Kurt Schmoke, Baltimores First African American Mayor]()
12.01_Kurt Schmoke, Baltimore's First African American Mayor
01/12/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate Kurt Schmoke, the 46th mayor of Baltimore and the city's first African American mayor
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![11.30_Abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers]()
11.30_Abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers
30/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we share some background on abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers
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![11.27_Guitarist Jimi Hendrix]()
11.27_Guitarist Jimi Hendrix
27/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we remember the life and legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix
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![11.26_Happy Birthday, Tina Turner!]()
11.26_Happy Birthday, Tina Turner!
26/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate recording artist Tina Turner on her 81st birthday!
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![11.25_Revolt Leader Joseph Cinque]()
11.25_Revolt Leader Joseph Cinque
25/11/2020 Duración: 55sToday we share some background on Joseph Cinque and the uprising on the Spanish slave ship La Amistad
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![11.24_Actor, Activist and Hall of Fame Fullback Jim Brown]()
11.24_Actor, Activist and Hall of Fame Fullback Jim Brown
24/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate actor, activist and hall of fame fullback Jim Brown
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![11.23_Inventor Andrew Beard]()
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![11.20_Gymnast Dominique Dawes]()
11.20_Gymnast Dominique Dawes
20/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes on her 44th birthday
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![11.19_MLB Catcher Roy Campanella Named NL MVP]()
11.19_MLB Catcher Roy Campanella Named NL MVP
19/11/2020 Duración: 01minBrooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella received the National League MVP, the second of his three titles
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![11.18_Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon]()
11.18_Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon
18/11/2020 Duración: 01minToday we celebrate hall of fame quarterback Warren Moon
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![11.17_Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Was Founded]()
11.17_Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Was Founded
17/11/2020 Duración: 01minHappy Founders Day, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity!
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![11.16_Record Producer Dick Griffey]()
11.16_Record Producer Dick Griffey
16/11/2020 Duración: 53sToday we celebrate record producer and Solar Records founder, Dick Griffey
