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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.Viola Mitchell Turner: Trailblazing Investor
Reading time: 3 minutesViola Mitchell Turner was a trailblazing African American investment executive. Click the link to learn more.Jesse Ernest Wilkins, Jr: Trailblazing Mathematician And Physicist
Reading time: 3 minutesJesse Ernest Wilkins, Jr. was a trailblazing African American mathematician and physicist. Though he was unaware at the time, his…NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE (1864-1921)
Reading time: 4 minutesFounded in 1864, the National Equal Rights League advocated for full citizenship and economic rights for African Americans. Click the…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…