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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.
Lloyd Hall: Trailblazing Chemist And Pioneer In Food Preservation
Reading time: 3 minutesLloyd Hall was a trailblazing chemist and inventor who specialized in food preservation. Click the link to learn more.Yes! Black People Can Get Skin Cancer
Reading time: 4 minutesIt's time to dispel the myth that Black folks don't get skin cancer! While black folks have lower odds of…
Women Warriors: The Dahomeyan & Ashanti Women
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Dahomeyan and Ashanti women were all female African military units. Their strength and bravery are legendary. Click the link…Exploring The Impact Of Special Education Disparities On Black Students
Reading time: 2 minutesRacial disparities in special education disproportionately impact black students. Click the link to learn more.Jennifer King: 1st Black Positions Coach in NFL
Reading time: 2 minutesJennifer King is the first black female positions coach in the NFL. Click the link to learn more.Dr. Louis C. Roudanez: Physician, Journalist & Activist
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Louis C. Roudanez was a physician, journalist, and activist who published two newspapers that were used to speak out…Before The Montgomery Bus Boycott There Was The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
Reading time: 2 minutesYears before the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the black residents of Baton Rouge took a stand against racism and segregation. Click…Before The Montgomery Bus Boycott There Was The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
Reading time: 2 minutesWelcome to Black Mail where we bring you Black History: Special Delivery!! On June 15, 1953, the Baton Rouge Bus…Cancer Culture: How Structural Racism & Cancer is Attacking The Black Community
Reading time: 4 minutesLet’s talk about CANCER Culture! Black Americans have the highest death rate and lowest survival rates of any racial and…
Onesimus: An Enslaved African Who Saved Many Lives Through An African Healing Practice
Reading time: 2 minutesOnesimus was an enslaved African who shared an African healing practice for small pox that saved many lives. Click the…Violin Virtuoso Randall Goosby: Bringing Classical Music To A Wider Audience
Reading time: 2 minutesViolinist Randall Goosby hopes to bring classical music to a broader, more diverse audience. Click the link to learn more.