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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.
The Big Five: Architects Of Civil Rights
Reading time: 5 minutesFive organizations emerged as leading champions in the fight to end discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. While many other…
Hazel M. Johnson: The Mother of Environmental Justice
Reading time: 4 minutesHazel M. Johnson helped shape the national environmental justice movement by organizing against pollution in Black communities and founding People…
Reflections On Love From Black Authors and Activists
Reading time: 1 minutesHappy Valentine's Day! Let's reflect on some love quotes from Black Authors and activists. Here from Maya Angelou, James Baldwin,…
A Long Way From Liberation
Reading time: 1 minutesOctavia Butler reminds us that freedom extended is not freedom secured. True liberation is not softened control, but structural change…
Jermain Wesley Loguen: The King of the Underground Railroad
Reading time: 5 minutesWidely known as the “King of the Underground Railroad,” Jermain Wesley Loguen turned his Syracuse, NY home into a powerful…
Alan Emtage: Internet Search Pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1989, Alan Emtage, a computer scientist from Barbados, created Archie, the first internet search engine, laying the foundation for…
Where We At: Black Women Artists Collective
Reading time: 4 minutesWhere We At, A 1970s Black feminist art collective, created space for visibility, collaboration, and self-efficacy, shaping how Black women…
Black History and Disability Justice: Olmstead v. L.C.
Reading time: 5 minutesOlmstead v. L.C. reshaped civil rights law by affirming the right of people with disabilities challenging restrictive placement.
NFL Black History Timeline Challenge
Reading time: 1 minutesAs Super Bowl 2026 marks its 60th championship, test your knowledge with our NFL Black History Timeline Challenge exploring pivotal…
Racist Caricatures: Not New, Never Random
Reading time: 3 minutesRacist caricatures were recently posted with dehumanizing depictions of Michelle and Barak Obama. These tropes are not new, but they…
Black History Quote Quest: Play And Learn
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History Quote Quest is an interactive game that invites players to complete powerful quotes from Black Difference Makers.