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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.
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…Jill Elaine Brown-Hiltz: 1st African American Female Pilot For A Major U.S. Airline
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1978, Jill Elaine Brown-Hiltz became the first African American female hired as a pilot for a a major U.S.…
Dr. Jane Cooke-Wright: Cancer Treatment Pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Dr.Jane Wright was an African American oncologist who, along with her father, Dr. Louis Wright conducted…Dr. Jane Cooke-Wright: Cancer Treatment Pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Dr.Jane Wright was an African American oncologist who, along with her father, Dr. Louis Wright conducted…
Daniel A. Payne: 1st African American To Become A College President
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1863, Daniel Payne became the president of Wilberforce University in Ohio; making him the first African American college president.…
Dr. Solomon Fuller: 1st Black Psychiatrist In The U.S.
Reading time: 3 minutesAs the first black psychiatrist in the United States, Dr. Solomon Fuller was instrumental in the development of psychiatry and…