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Launched in 2015, Black Mail is your source for lesser-known black history facts. We celebrate history makers, movements, and moments that have shaped our world.
Jim Crow 2.0: From the Poll Tax to the SAVE Act
Reading time: 4 minutesWhat in the Jim Crow 2.0 is really going on? Let's talk about Voting Rights and the SAVE Act.
Poetry and Protest: The Life and Legacy of George Moses Horton
Reading time: 3 minutesGeorge Moses Horton was the first Black man to publish a book in the South, which did while enslaved.
The Wiz: From Box Office Flop to Cultural Classic
Reading time: 3 minutesAn iconic cultural classic today, The Wiz overcame early criticism to redefine representation and celebrate Black musical storytelling.
Remembering “The Color Purple”
Reading time: 1 minutesThe Color Purple by Alice Walker was released in 1985. Its themes of survival, faith, sisterhood, justice, and self-discovery still…
Research as Resistance: W.E.B. DuBois and The Philadelphia Negro Study
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1899, W.E.B. DuBois documented structural inequality, proving Black poverty wasn’t self-inflicted but systemically initiated.
Ignorance and Power: James Baldwin’s Warning
Reading time: 2 minutesIn this quote, writer James Baldwin warns that when ignorance joins power, justice faces its most dangerous and destructive enemy.
The Wingo Sisters: Pioneers of Women’s Wrestling
Reading time: 3 minutesMeet the Wingo sisters! African-American trailblazers of women's professional wrestling. Check out these unsung heroes!
John Lewis: 5 Things You May Not Know
Reading time: 4 minutesExplore five lesser-known facts about John Lewis, from his upbringing to lifelong activism, and his legacy of getting into “good…
Miss Mary Hamilton: Put Some Respect On Her Name
Reading time: 3 minutesMary Hamilton demanded some respect be put on her name. She refused to be disrespected in court and won a…
How John W. Bubbles Gave Tap a New Rhythm
Reading time: 3 minutesJohn W. Bubbles reshaped tap dancing with the creation of rhythm tap, influencing generations of dancers.
United for Peace: How Leymah Gbowee and the Women of Liberia Helped End Liberia’s Civil War
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 2003, Leymah Gbowee and Liberian women surrounded peace talks, staged protests, and demanded change until their nation’s civil war…