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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.
Why Do People Think Black History Starts With Slavery and Ends With MLK?
Reading time: 3 minutesAs black people, slavery is certainly a part of our history. However, our history as a people does not start…
Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry: Ground Breaking Medical Doctor Who Would Forever Change The Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcoholism
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Leonidas H. Berry made a groundbreaking discovery that would forever change the treatment of alcoholism. Click the link to…
I Will Survive?……Disabling The Drive To “THRIVE”
Reading time: 1 minutesSince when does merely "surviving" or just getting by become our measure of success? Click the link check out this…
Bravo To This Mother & Her Creativity In Teaching Black History!
Reading time: 1 minutesAva Rogers and her mom are celebrating Black History Month with a Black History Photo shoot! Click the link to…
Delilah L. Beasley: Historian, Journalist, & Reporter
Reading time: 3 minutesDelilah Beasley used the power of her pen as well as her passion for history to chronicle the experiences of…
Dovey Johnson Roundtree: A True Drum Major For Justice
Reading time: 5 minutesThe name Dovey Johnson Roundtree may be unknown to many. However the impact of her life has been profound. Roundtree’s…
Lift Every Voice and Sing: The Black National Anthem
Reading time: 4 minutesOriginally written as a poem in 1900, “Lift Every Voice And Sing” has become known as, “The Black National Anthem”.…
Quote: “You are not being oppressed when another group gains rights you’ve always had.” – Unknown
Reading time: 1 minutesQuote: "You are not being OPPRESSED when another group gains rights you've ALWAYS had." - Unknown- Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!!
Roy L. Clay: The Godfather of Silicon Valley
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Known as the “Godfather of Silicon Valley”, Roy Clay, Sr. (1929 -) was born…
Roy L. Clay: The Godfather of Silicon Valley
Reading time: 5 minutesToday, computer users are accustomed to technology that is small, light, and fast. However, the first computers were very large…