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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.
Eight Facts You Should Know About Suicide In The Black Community
Reading time: 2 minutesSuicide rates among Black Americans, especially Black men and youth, are rising faster than any other racial group, with 15…Joy and Pain: Inseparable Realities Of Black Life
Reading time: 3 minutesBlack life holds both joy and pain, each shaping our experiences. To embrace one without the other is to deny…William Leidesdorff & Madame CJ Walker: Trailblazing Black Millionaires
Reading time: 3 minutesToday, we honor William Leidesdorff and Madam C.J. Walker—trailblazing Black entrepreneurs who achieved historic firsts and built lasting legacies. Click…Romanticized Resilience: How Black Strength Is Celebrated While Black Suffering Is Ignored
Reading time: 3 minutesIt’s time to challenge the romanticization of Black resilience and expose how society celebrates strength while ignoring the suffering that…From the Bus to the Ballot: Dorothy Bolden’s Fight for Domestic Workers
Reading time: 4 minutesDorothy Bolden turned her lived experience as a domestic worker into a powerful movement for labor rights, voter activism, and…Showing Love For Black Liberators, Luminaries, And Leaders
Reading time: 1 minutesValentine’s Day is a celebration of love—and that love extends to the Black liberators, luminaries, and leaders who have shaped…How ‘Soul Food’ Became a Celebration of Black Culture
Reading time: 3 minutesDiscover how the term 'soul food' was coined and how it came to represent a rich legacy of Black culinary…From Code-Switching To Code-Meshing: The Fight For Linguistic Justice
Reading time: 6 minutesCode-switching has long been a survival strategy for many black folks and other people of color navigating white-dominated spaces, but…Black Women in STEM: The Legacy of the West Area Computers
Reading time: 2 minutesThe West Area Computers were a group of African American women mathematicians at NASA who made groundbreaking contributions to early…Laundry, Labor, and Liberation: The 1881 Washerwomen’s Strike
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881 was a labor movement led by Black women demanding better wages and working conditions;…