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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.
Miss Mary Hamilton: Put Some Respect On Her Name
Reading time: 3 minutesMary Hamilton demanded some respect be put on her name. She refused to be disrespected in court and won a…
How John W. Bubbles Gave Tap a New Rhythm
Reading time: 3 minutesJohn W. Bubbles reshaped tap dancing with the creation of rhythm tap, influencing generations of dancers.
United for Peace: How Leymah Gbowee and the Women of Liberia Helped End Liberia’s Civil War
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 2003, Leymah Gbowee and Liberian women surrounded peace talks, staged protests, and demanded change until their nation’s civil war…
“I Am Somebody”: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)
Reading time: 4 minutesRev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, leaving a powerful civil rights legacy shaped by activism, politics, controversy, and complexity.
The Big Five: Architects Of The Civil Rights Movement
Reading time: 5 minutesFive organizations emerged as leading champions in the fight to end discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. While many other…
Hazel M. Johnson: The Mother of Environmental Justice
Reading time: 4 minutesHazel M. Johnson helped shape the national environmental justice movement by organizing against pollution in Black communities and founding People…
Reflections On Love From Black Authors and Activists
Reading time: 1 minutesHappy Valentine's Day! Let's reflect on some love quotes from Black Authors and activists. Here from Maya Angelou, James Baldwin,…
A Long Way From Liberation
Reading time: 1 minutesOctavia Butler reminds us that freedom extended is not freedom secured. True liberation is not softened control, but structural change…
Jermain Wesley Loguen: The King of the Underground Railroad
Reading time: 5 minutesWidely known as the “King of the Underground Railroad,” Jermain Wesley Loguen turned his Syracuse, NY home into a powerful…
Alan Emtage: Internet Search Pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1989, Alan Emtage, a computer scientist from Barbados, created Archie, the first internet search engine, laying the foundation for…
Where We At: Black Women Artists Collective
Reading time: 4 minutesWhere We At, A 1970s Black feminist art collective, created space for visibility, collaboration, and self-efficacy, shaping how Black women…