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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.
Visual Artist Chakaia Booker: Transforming Rubber Into Works of Art
Reading time: 2 minutesChakaia Booker is an African American artist known world-wide for sculpture creations often made of rubber tires. Her art often…
Betrayed By Pharaoh: Gabriel Prosser’s Slave Revolt
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1800, Gabriel Prosser, a Virginia slave organized a slave revolt. He hoped to rally 1,000 slaves to join him…
The Black Codes: A Continuation of Unequal Treatment After The Civil War
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Black Codes were enacted after the Civil War to restrict the freedom of blacks as well to provide a…
John Francis: An African American Environmentalist and “Planet Walker”
Reading time: 3 minutesKnown as the Planet Walker, John Francis took a vow of silence for 17 years and did not use any…
BREAKING: Denise ‘Vanity’ Matthews Has Died
Reading time: 1 minutesDenise ' Vanity' Matthews has died at age 57. Click the link to learn more.
Thomas Moorehead: The World’s 1st African American Rolls Royce Car Dealer
Reading time: 3 minutesThomas Morehead is part of an elite group of only 33 Rolls Royce dealers across the globe that sells Rolls…
Mary E. McCoy: Philanthropist & Community Leader
Reading time: 2 minutesMary E. McCoy was the wife of black inventor Elijah McCoy. Many are not aware of her tireless work as…Background of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
Reading time: 4 minutesHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have played an integral role in the education and training of African Americans. Click…Lewis College of Business: A Detroit HBCU
Reading time: 1 minutesLewis College of Business, was the first African American owned and operated business school for blacks in Indianapolis, Detroit, and…
Lewis College of Business: A Detroit HBCU
Reading time: 5 minutesLewis College of Business, was the first African American owned and operated business school for blacks in Indianapolis, Detroit, and…
The Finance Bar: Financial Literacy Hub On Wheels
Reading time: 2 minutesMarsha Barnes launched The Finance Bar in 2014. Services are provided on a renovated school bus. Click the link to…