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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.
Igbo Island Mass Suicide of 1803
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Igbo Island mass suicide in Glynn County, Georgia was a tragic act of resistance by enslaved Africans. Click the…Lusia “Lucy” Smith: 1st Woman Drafted By The NBA
Reading time: 1 minutesLusia "Lucy" Smith was the first woman to be drafted by the NBA. Click the link to learn more.
Madison Washington: Architect Of The Most Successful Slave Revolt In U.S. History
Reading time: 2 minutesMadison Washington was the architect of the most successful slave revolt in U.S. history. Click the link to learn more.Hip Hop Public Health: Using Music, Art, And Science To Address Health Disparities In Communities Of Color
Reading time: 4 minutesHip Hop Public Health is using music, art, and science to improve health literacy and decrease health disparities. Click the…The White Rose Mission And Industrial Association
Reading time: 5 minutesFounded in 1897, The White Rose Mission provided shelter, housing, and support to black women to prevent their exploitation and…Actor Samuel L. Jackson: Allegedly Expelled from Morehouse College in 1969
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1969, Martin Luther King, Sr., father of Martin Luther King Jr. was held captive by the "Concerned Students" group…The Second Emancipation Proclamation (1962)
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery Welcome To The Black Mail Blog and Podcast! At Black Mail, we bring you, Black History:…
John S. Rock: 1st African American Lawyer To Argue A Case Before The Supreme Court
Reading time: 3 minutesJohn S. Rock was a lawyer, teacher, doctor, and dentist. He is recognized as the first African American lawyer to…
Thomas Jennings: 1st African American To Receive A U.S. Patent
Reading time: 2 minutesThomas Jennings was the father of modern day dry cleaning and the first African American in the United States to…Enjoy Using GIFs? Thank African American Tech CEO Lisa Gelobter
Reading time: 2 minutesCEO and computer scientist created the animation we use to create GIFs! Click the link to learn more.Florinda Soriano Munoz, “Mama Tingo”: Afro-Latina Farmers Rights Activist
Reading time: 3 minutes“Mama Tingo” was a Dominican activist who aided over 300 families in reclaiming illegally confiscated farmland. Click the link to…