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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.
Viola Davis: Joins An Elite Group Of Actors By Winning Emmy, Tony, & Oscar Awards
Reading time: 1 minutesOn 2/26/17, Viola Davis joined a signature group of actors to win Emmy, Tony, and Oscar Awards.
Burl Toler: 1st African American NFL Official
Reading time: 2 minutesBurl Toler made history in 1965 when he became the first African American official in the NFL. Click the link…
Cookman Institute: Pioneering Institution That Proceeded Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Reading time: 2 minutesFounded on February 26, 1872, Cookman Institute was one of the first educational institutions for African Americans before the launching…
Minnie Cox: African American Postmaster At The Center Of The “Indianola Affair”
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Indianola Affair received national attention in 1903 when African American postmaster Minnie Cox was forced to resign from her…
Thomas Bethune Wiggins: Enslaved, Blind, Musical Genius
Reading time: 3 minutesThomas Greene Bethune Wiggins was a musical genius who was enslaved, and possibly autistic. Click the link to learn more.
Madame C. J. Walker Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesMadame C.J. Walker Quote: "I got myself a start by giving myself a start."
Louise Stokes & Tidye Pickett: 1st African American Women To Qualify For U.S. Olympic Team
Reading time: 2 minutesLouise Stokes and Tidye Pickett were the 1st black women to qualify for a U.S. Olympic team in 1932. But…
Diane Nash – Unsung Hero Of The Civil Rights Movement
Reading time: 3 minutesDiane Nash was a true trailblazer and warrior of the Civil Rights Movement! Click the link to learn more.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: 1st Rap Artists To Win A Grammy Award
Reading time: 2 minutesTaking the music industry by storm with their blockbuster hit, "Parents Just Don't Understand", DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh…
MLK QUOTE
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this powerful quote by Dr. Martin Luther King jr.
Darnell Lamont Walker Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesQUOTE: "I an the descendant of a WHOLE BUNCH OF BLACK FOLK who couldn't be broken. -Darrell Lamont Walker