Latest Blogs
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.
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.Loney Clinton Gordon: Key Contributor To Improving Whooping Cough Vaccine
Reading time: 3 minutesLoney Clinton Gordon is credited with strengthening the effectiveness of the whooping cough vaccine. Click the link to learn more.
Thomas W. Stewart: African American Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesThomas Stewart was one of the first African Americans to receive a patent. Click the link to learn more about…Slavery & The Trail Of Tears
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Slave Trail Of Tears involved the migration of the enslaved to support expansion of the cotton industry fueled by…
Doug Williams: 1st Black Quarterback To Win A Super Bowl
Reading time: 2 minutesDoug Williams was the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Click the link to learn more.
Betcha’ Didn’t Know (BDK): Black Tennis Phenom Althea Gibson Was Also A Golf Pro!
Reading time: 5 minutesAlthea Gibson played both tennis and golf competitively! Her accomplishments in the sport of golf are lesser-known. Click the link…Check Out The Black Mail Podcast!
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack Mail is expanding!! Content is now available via podcast!! Now you can "listen on the go" or "log in"!…Before The NBA: The Black Fives Basketball Era (1904-1950)
Reading time: 2 minutesThe period between 1904-1950 is known as the “Black Fives Era” when the first all-black basketball teams began to play.…How The Underground Railroad Got Its Name
Reading time: 2 minutesEver wondered how the Underground Railroad got its name? Click the link to learn more.