Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jackie Joyner-Kersee breaks record in the heptathlon with 7161 points in 1986 ! written by Marc Alexander August 2, 2026 View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com Today in Afro History ! Jackie Joyner-Kersee breaks record in the heptathlon with 7161 points in 1986 ! was last modified: July 5th, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Author/Poet, James Baldwin ! WNBA player, Skylar Diggins ! NFL player, Brandon Browner ! NFL player, Golden Tate ! next post Happy Birthday to James Baldwin ! You may also like Today in Afro History ! David Dinkins... November 7, 2026 Golden Retrievers Fans Celebrate 150 Years Of... July 23, 2018 Yasiin Bey Not Impressed by Tekashi 6ix9ine's... July 26, 2018 Michelle Obama shares her life lessons in... June 23, 2018 LeBron on White House: ‘No one wants... June 5, 2018 PHOTO: Crackers instead of bun April 6, 2015 Stephenson: Cavaliers will panic if down 3-1 April 21, 2018 Iranian hacker charges part of “name and... March 26, 2016 Teenage survivor describes escape from sinking duck... July 23, 2018 Sources: Beasley, Lakers agree on 1-year deal July 20, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.