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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.
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 QuotePolice Dogs and Anti-Black Violence – AAIHS
Reading time: 2 minutesViolence inflicted by dogs on people of color is a troubling part of history. Click the link to learn more.
54th Anniversary of “I Have A Dream Speech”
Reading time: 3 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! August 28, 2017 marks the 54th anniversary of the historic “I Have A Dream Speech”…1963 – MLK LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
Reading time: 1 minutesOn April 16, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. penned his historic letter from a Birmingham Jail. Click the link…
Malcolm X Quote: “That’s Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That’s Your Foot On My Neck”
Reading time: 1 minutes"That's Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That's Your Foot On My Neck" -Malcolm X
Remembering Maya Angelou & MLK
Reading time: 1 minutesToday we remember the assassination of MLK and the birth of Dr. Maya Angelou. Click the link to learn what…