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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.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Ain’t Having It!!
Reading time: 1 minutesCongresswoman Maxine Waters is giving us LIFE!! Check out her powerful comments aired on MSNBC!
The Harriet Tubman Travel Agency: Specializing In “Underground Excursions”
Reading time: 1 minutes"Let Ben Carson tell it, Harriet Tubman ran a very successful travel agency" -@justlikecandi_1
Oh No He Didn’t: Ben Carson Calls Enslaved Africans “Immigrants”
Reading time: 1 minutesDr. Ben Carson refers to enslaved Africans as "immigrants" during recent speech. Click the link to learn more.Oh No He Didn’t: Ben Carson Calls Enslaved Africans “Immigrants”
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Nancy Wilson: Iconic Songstress Turns 80
Reading time: 1 minutesNancy Wilson, legendary songstress turns 80!
Queens!!
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this Black Mail slide show as we celebrate a few of the QUEENS among us....past and present. Click…
Kenneth Dunkley: African American Inventor Who Gave Us 3D Glasses
Reading time: 1 minutesAfrican American Inventor Kenneth Dunkley created 3D glasses in 1986. Click the link to learn more.
It Ain’t Over…… Celebrate & Elevate Black History Everyday!
Reading time: 1 minutesCelebrate Black History all year long! Embracing Black History, past, present, and future is a "life-long" pursuit, not a "month-long"…Privilege Prevails Once Again: Man Accused Of Assaulting Mentally Disabled Black Man Receives NO Jail Time
Reading time: 3 minutesJohn R.K. Howard is a free man; receiving probation and community service instead of jail time for assaulting a mentally…
Richard Ewell: 1st African American To Win National Figure Skating Title
Reading time: 1 minutesRichard Ewell made history by becoming the first African American to win a national skating title. Click the link to…
Bell Hooks Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesBell Hooks Quote: "Usually when people talk about the strength of black women.... they ignore the reality that to be…