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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.
The Man Behind Abigail Fisher & The University of Texas Court Case
Reading time: 2 minutesEdward Blum is the architect behind Abigail Fisher's law suit against the University of Texas (Austin). And he's positioning other…
Remembering The Incomparable Maya Angelou: Gone To Soon
Reading time: 2 minutesToday we pause to say happy birthday and rest in power to Maya Angelou! You will LOVE the video clip…
48th Anniversary – Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reading time: 3 minutesAt 6:05pm on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.…
Malcolm X Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesQuote: "Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner unless you eat some of what's on the plate." -Malcolm…
1944 Port Chicago Disaster & Mutiny
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Port Chicago Disaster of 1944 resulted from the explosion of an ammunitions ship as it was being loaded by…
Easter Monday: An African American Tradition For Washington DC Residents
Reading time: 2 minutesThe African American celebration of “Easter Monday” in Washington DC, dates back to 1891 when blacks were not allowed to…
Leslie Guy: Making Conservation & Preservation Of Black Art A Priority!
Reading time: 1 minutesLeslie Guy was the first African American woman to earn a masters of science degree in art conservation. Concerned about…
Maya Angelou Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesQuote: I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people. Maya Angelou
Desmond Tutu Quote
Reading time: 1 minutes"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my…
Dr. Ayanna Howard: African American Roboticist & Artificial Intelligence Scientist
Reading time: 4 minutesAfrican American scientist, Dr. Ayanna Howard is helping to advance "artificial intelligence" technology (AI). Dr. Howard believes that AI can…Nothing New……..
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Quote: "The violence is not new. It's the cameras that are new." Ta-Nehisi Coates