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Civil Rights icon Daisy Elliott dies at 98
Reading time: 1 minutesDaisy Elliott, a civil rights activist who authored Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, died Tuesday at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Source:…
Oh No She Didn’t! Woman Facing 5 Years In Prison For Putting Image of Confederate Flag On Black Co-Worker’s Desk
Reading time: 1 minutesOh No She Didn’t! Woman facing prison time after placing Confederate flag image on black co-worker's desk. Click the link…
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)…