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Can You Name These Powerful Women?
Reading time: 1 minutesDo you know who they are? If so The phenomenal women featured in this photo have all impacted society.comment, and…
Black on Black Economics: Black entrepreneurs make strategic deposit in Black-owned bank
Reading time: 4 minutesBlack on Black Economics: Group of Black male entrepreneurs led by the U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) has opened accounts…About Time: Marine Corps Uniform Board Finally Allows Twist, Loc Hairstyles For Women
Reading time: 1 minutesMarine Corp.finally lifts ban on certain hairstyles worn by African American women. Click the link to learn more.
Remembering The Children’s Crusade of 1963
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this powerful video that chronicles the historic Birmingham Children's March. These children risked their own personal safety to…
Horace King & The King Brothers: Father & Son Bridge Builders
Reading time: 3 minutesBorn into slavery in 1807 Horace King was a gifted bridge builder. His skill would exceed those of his master…
Six Months Later: Remembering Emmanuel AME
Reading time: 1 minutesRemembering Emmanuel AME: Check out the powerful drawing done by a 7 year old girl after the Emmanuel AME Church…
Warren Wheeler: The 1st African American To Own An Airline
Reading time: 3 minutesWheeler Airlines was launched by African American pilot Warren Wheeler in 1969. It was the first airline owned by an…
Wiley Branton: African American Attorney, Freedom Rider, and Civil Rights Activist
Reading time: 2 minutesWiley Branton was an unsung hero of the civil rights movement. Click the link to learn about his impact as…4 Phenomenal African American Women
Reading time: 1 minutesEarlier today we asked our Black Mail Readers to identify the women in this photo. They are (left to right)…4 Phenomenal African American Women
Reading time: 1 minutesEarlier today we asked our Black Mail Readers to identify the women in this photo. They are (left to right)…New Grocery Store Has Whole Foods Quality With Dollar Store Prices
Reading time: 1 minutesImagine a grocery store that has Whole Foods quality with prices you'd find at a dollar store. Too good to…