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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 Racial Wealth Gap
Reading time: 2 minutesRacial differences in household wealth between Black and White Americans represent historical and present-day inequities in the United States; signaling…
Powell Johnson: Protective Eyewear Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack inventor Powell Johnson is credited with developing the first known functional protective eyewear. Click the link to learn more…
The Three-Fifths Compromise: What It Actually Meant
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Three Fifths Compromise is sometimes mistakenly interpreted as indicating that enslaved Black Americans were considered to be only three-fifths…
The Biloxi Wade-Ins
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Biloxi Wade-In civil rights protests were held on the beaches of Biloxi Mississippi from 1959-1963. Click the link to…
Dennis Weatherby: Developer Of Cascade Dish Detergent Chemical Formula
Reading time: 2 minutesAfrican-American scientist Dennis W. Weatherby created the chemical formula for Cascade dish detergent. Click the link to learn more or…
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity: Instrumental In Launching First Negro History Week In 1924
Reading time: 1 minutesIn 1924, the Omega Psi Phi fraternity played a key role in launching the first “Negro History Week” that we…
Celebrating Valentine’s Day And Black History
Reading time: 2 minutesHappy Valentine's Day to all of our blog and podcast followers! What a perfect day to declare our love for…
Matthew “Mack” Ingram: Convicted Of “Reckless Eyeballing” In 1951
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1951, Matt “Mack” Ingram was jailed for “reckless eyeballing” (improperly looking at a white person with sexual intent). Click…
The Negro Sanhedrin
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Negro Sanhedrin was established by Kelly Miller in 1924 to increase collaboration between Black organizations across the United States.…
Willa Brown and Janet Harmon-Bragg: Black Female Aviators Following In the Footsteps of Bessie Coleman
Reading time: 3 minutesThe trailblazing African-American aviator Bessie Coleman is a well-known figure in history. Following in her footsteps were Willa Brown and…
Tressie Souders: The First Known African American Woman To Direct A Feature Film
Reading time: 2 minutesAfrican American film director Tressie Souders is recognized as the first known black woman to direct a feature film. Click…