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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.
John Berry Meachum: Education Pioneer & Founder of The Floating Freedom School
Reading time: 2 minutesWhen education of blacks became illegal in Missouri, John Berry Meachum educated blacks on a steamboat docked in the Mississippi…
“I Prayed For Twenty Years But Received No Answer Until I Prayed With My LEGS.” -Frederick Douglass
Reading time: 1 minutes"I Prayed For Twenty Years But Received No Answer Until I Prayed With My LEGS." -Frederick Douglass“… Most Of The Black Quarterbacks, They Like Running, Because They’re Probably Used To Running From The Law.” – Dexter Manley
Reading time: 1 minutesDexter Manley, former NFL player says black quarter backs can run so fast because they are used to running from…African American Physicist Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green Receives $1.1M Grant For Cancer Treatment & Research
Reading time: 1 minutesAfrican American Physicist, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, awarded $1.1M grant to develop her patent-pending cancer treatment technology. Click the link to…Little Known Black History Fact: Sislin Fay Allen
Reading time: 1 minutesSislin Fay Allen was the first Black policewoman in the United Kingdom. Click the link to learn more!
Oscar W. Holmes, Jr; 1st African American Air Traffic Controller, 1st Commissioned Black Officer In The Navy & 1st Black Navy Pilot.
Reading time: 3 minutesOscar Wayman Holmes. Holmes, who never really thought of himself as a pioneer, actually broke three color barriers, becoming the…Little Known Black History Fact: Sislin Fay Allen
Reading time: 1 minutesSislin Fay Allen was the first Black policewoman in the United Kingdom. Click the link to learn more!Oscar W. Holmes, Jr; 1st African American Air Traffic Controller, 1st Commissioned Black Officer In The Navy & 1st Black Navy Pilot.
Reading time: 3 minutesOscar Wayman Holmes. Holmes, who never really thought of himself as a pioneer, actually broke three color barriers, becoming the…“… Most Of The Black Quarterbacks, They Like Running, Because They’re Probably Used To Running From The Law.” – Dexter Manley
Reading time: 1 minutesDexter Manley, former NFL player says black quarter backs can run so fast because they are used to running from…
Children’s Books About The Civil Rights Movement
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out the link for a list of children's books on the civil rights movement!
Barrington Irving: First African American To Fly Around The World Solo At Age 23
Reading time: 3 minutesBarrington Irving: First African American To Fly Around The World Solo At Age 23. Click the link to learn more!