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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.
  • Picture depicting people of various races marching holding a sign that says NAACP, NUL, SCLC, SNCC and CORE with, "We Shall Overcome" on te bottom.

    The Big Five: Architects Of Civil Rights

    Reading time: 5 minutes
    Five organizations emerged as leading champions in the fight to end discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. While many other…
  • Pic of Hazel M Johnson with inscription, "Hazel M. Johnson Mother of Environmental Justice"

    Hazel M. Johnson: The Mother of Environmental Justice

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    Hazel M. Johnson helped shape the national environmental justice movement by organizing against pollution in Black communities and founding People…
  • Picture with "Reflection On Love From Black And Artists and Activists" Black and White Background with red heart in lower right corner

    Reflections On Love From Black Authors and Activists

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    Happy Valentine's Day! Let's reflect on some love quotes from Black Authors and activists. Here from Maya Angelou, James Baldwin,…
  • Picture of author Octavia Butler featured with a quote her book, Pattern Master. Quote says, A long leash is still a leash."

    A Long Way From Liberation

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    Octavia Butler reminds us that freedom extended is not freedom secured. True liberation is not softened control, but structural change…
  • Image of Jermain Loguen, The King Of The Underground Railroad

    Jermain Wesley Loguen: The King of the Underground Railroad

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    Widely known as the “King of the Underground Railroad,” Jermain Wesley Loguen turned his Syracuse, NY home into a powerful…
  • Alan Emtage color pencil sketch

    Alan Emtage: Internet Search Pioneer

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    In 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

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    Where We At, A 1970s Black feminist art collective, created space for visibility, collaboration, and self-efficacy, shaping how Black women…
  • Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson

    Black History and Disability Justice: Olmstead v. L.C.

    Reading time: 5 minutes
    Olmstead v. L.C. reshaped civil rights law by affirming the right of people with disabilities challenging restrictive placement.
  • Football player in all black uniform with red and white accent colors

    NFL Black History Timeline Challenge

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    As Super Bowl 2026 marks its 60th championship, test your knowledge with our NFL Black History Timeline Challenge exploring pivotal…
  • Sketch of likeness of Michelle and Barak Obama on an island with a sign that says "Isle Of The Unbothered"

    Racist Caricatures: Not New, Never Random

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    Racist caricatures were recently posted with dehumanizing depictions of Michelle and Barak Obama. These tropes are not new, but they…
  • Decorative pic of coverpage of Black History Quote quest game with a banner that says Play and Learn

    Black History Quote Quest: Play And Learn

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    Black History Quote Quest is an interactive game that invites players to complete powerful quotes from Black Difference Makers.