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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.
Black Mental Health
Reading time: 1 minutesMental Health Matters!!
The National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association Of The United States
Reading time: 2 minutesThe National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension Association Of The United States launched a movement to gain pension benefits…
Trachette Jackson: Black Mathematician Making An Impact In Cancer Research
Reading time: 2 minutesAfrican American mathematician, Dr. Trachette Jackson is being recognized nationally and internationally for her research in the use of mathematical…
Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb: First African American Woman in the U.S. To Receive A Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
Reading time: 2 minutesDr. Alfreda Johnson Webb was the first African American woman in the U.S. to receive a doctorate of Veterinarian Medicine…
The Cuban Giants: First African American Professional Baseball Club In The U.S.
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Cuban Giants were the first African American baseball club in the U.S. Click the link to learn more.
Arnold Donald: Making Waves As CEO Of Carnival Cruise Lines
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 2013, Arnold Donald became CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines; the largest leisure cruise line in the world. Click the…
Kenyan Engineer Roy Allela Creates Gloves That Translate Sign Language To Audible Speech
Reading time: 2 minutesInspired by a desire to communicate with a niece who is deaf, Inventor and engineer Roy Allela has invented a…
The Black Mozart: Joseph Bologne, Recognized As One Of The First Classical Composers of African Descent.
Reading time: 3 minutesReferred to as “The Black Mozart”, Joseph Bologne is recognized as a musical virtuoso and classical composer. Click the link…Middle School Classroom Display Features Nooses As “Back To School Necklaces”
Reading time: 1 minutesThree teachers are under investigation in Long Island, NY after a classroom display was discovered where nooses were featured as…
Pierre Caliste Landry: First African American Mayor In The U.S.
Reading time: 3 minutesPierre Caliste Landry was the first African American in the United States, to be elected as a mayor. Click the…
Dr. Roscoe C. Giles: First African American To Be Become Certified By The American Board of Surgery
Reading time: 3 minutesRoscoe C. Giles was the first African American to be certified by the American Board of Surgery in 1938 at…