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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.
Bree Newsome Keeping It 100!
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this powerful quote tweeted by Bree Newsome!
American Tennis Association: Oldest African American Sports Organization In U.S.
Reading time: 4 minutesThe American Tennis Association (ATA) celebrated its 100th anniversary in August 2017. Click the link to learn more about this…
Rosalind Brewer Named Chief Operating Officer and Group President at Starbucks
Reading time: 2 minutesRosalind Brewer named Chief Operating Officer and group president at Starbucks. Click the link to learn more.If you think only Latinos are undocumented, THINK AGAIN!
Reading time: 1 minutesImmigrant rights should be a concern for everyone!What Would MLK Say?
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack Mail Readers, what do you think MLK would say about DACA if he were alive today?
Harriet Wilson: 1st African American Woman To Publish A Novel In the United States
Reading time: 3 minutesHarriet Wilson is believed to be the 1st African American woman to publish a novel in the U.S. Click the…Celebrate The Skin You’re In!!
Reading time: 1 minutesBebe Moore Campbell encourages us to love the skin we're in. Click the link to view her quote.MLK Stresses Importance Of Labor
Reading time: 1 minutesMLK felt strongly that organized labor and the plight of African Americans was strongly tied. Click the link to view…MLK Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesA strong advocate for economic equality, MLK shared this quote while visiting sanitation workers in Memphis, TN. Click the link…Black Women: WE BE Surviving”!
Reading time: 2 minutesInspired by a Lhea J. Love quote, "We BE Surviving" by Enid Gaddis celebrates the enduring strength of black women,…“I’m Simply A Strong Black Woman.” -Maxine Waters
Reading time: 1 minutesMaxine Waters Quote