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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.
Ancient African Roots Of Dentistry & The Discovery of Diabetes
Reading time: 2 minutesHesy-Ra of ancient Egypt is the first recorded dentist in history. Click the link to learn more.The Berlin Conference: How 14 European Countries Took Control Of Africa
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Berlin Conference initiated the “Scramble For Africa,” where 14 European colonial powers came together with the sole purpose of…Ancient African Origins Of Birth Control
Reading time: 2 minutesThe earliest forms of birth control have their roots in ancient Africa, going as far back as 1850 BC. Click…African American Immunization Expert Accuses CDC and Deloitte Of Stealing Her Concept For A Vaccination Tracking System
Reading time: 3 minutesAfrican American immunization expert Tiffany Tate has accused the CDC and Deloitte of stealing her idea for a mass vaccination…
Officers Of Color Barred From Guarding Derek Chauvin, Former Officer Charged With Killing George Floyd – Lawsuit Alleges
Reading time: 4 minutesEight officers of color have filed a racial discrimination suit stating they were barred from guarding former Minneapolis police officer…Robert Robinson Taylor: Trailblazing African American Architect
Reading time: 3 minutesRobert Robinson Taylor is recognized as the first academically trained Black architect in the U.S. Click the link to learn…Esteban Hotesse: The Tuskegee Airmen’s Forgotten Afro-Latinx Pilot
Reading time: 3 minutesEsteban Hotesse is the only member of the Tuskegee Airmen known to have been Latinx. Hotesse was also one of…McKissack & McKissack: The Oldest African-American Owned Architecture, Construction, & Engineering Firm
Reading time: 3 minutesMcKissack and McKissack is the oldest black-owned architecture, construction, and engineering company in the U.S. Click the link to learn…The Southern Underground Railroad: The Saltwater Railroad
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Saltwater Railroad was a Florida escape route from slavery used by enslaved blacks to reach freedom in the Bahamas.…The Cobalt Crisis: How Innovation Is Fueling Injustice & Exploitation
Reading time: 3 minutesCobalt sourced from the Democratic Republic Of Congo is in high-demand for its use producing batteries for computers, smartphones, electric…
Civil Rights Trailblazer Fannie Lou Hamer’s Battle With Breast Cancer
Reading time: 2 minutesMany are aware of Fannie Lou Hamer’s activism for civil rights and voting rights. What you may not know is…