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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.
Dr. Marian Croak: Inventor of (VOIP) Technology Behind Skype, Video Conferencing, And Text-To-Give Messaging
Reading time: 2 minutesIf you’ve ever participated in video conferencing, used the internet or wi-fi to make phone calls, you can thank Dr.…The Negro Fellowship League: Founded By Ida B. Wells-Barnett To Support Black Men During The Great Migration
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Negro Fellowship League was launched in Chicago in 1910. The organization provided food, shelter, employment and legal assistance to…
Dr. Clarence S. Greene: The First Board Certified African American Neurosurgeon in the United States
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1953, Dr. Clarence Sumner Green became the first Board Certified African American Neurosurgeon in the United States. Click the…
Violette N. Anderson: The First African American Female Attorney To Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court
Reading time: 2 minutesViolette Neatley Anderson was a true trailblazer! Click the link to learn how she became the first African American female…
Barbara Hillary: The First African American Woman On Record To Reach Both The North and South Poles
Reading time: 2 minutesEighty-seven-year-old Barbara Hillary has taken her love for nature and the environment to a new level. Click the link to…
Before Telephones, Text Messaging Or Instant Messaging, There Was The Talking Drum
Reading time: 3 minutesOriginating in West Africa, the “Talking Drum” has been a form of communication, entertainment, and artistry for centuries. Click the…
Estelle Massey Osborne: African American Nurse, Educator, and Trailblazer
Reading time: 4 minutesEstelle Massey Osborne was a staunch advocate for increasing the number of black women in the nursing field as well…
George T. Walker: The First African American To Win A Pulitzer Prize For Music
Reading time: 3 minutesAn unsung trailblazer, Dr. George T. Walker is an accomplished classical composer and educator. Walker was the first African American…
Freddie Figgers: Inventor & Telecommunications Mogul
Reading time: 2 minutesFrom being abandoned at birth and left in a dumpster to becoming an inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO, Freddie Figgers determined…
Amina of Zaria: African Warrior Queen
Reading time: 3 minutesQueen Amina was an exceptional military strategist and fierce warrior. Her life was the model for “Xena Warrior Princess” which…R & B Singer James Ingram Has Died
Reading time: 2 minutesGrammy Award winning, R & B Legend, James Ingram has died at age 66. Click the link to learn more!