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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.

  • Interesting Facts About Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

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    Interesting Facts About Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Did you know she is an accomplished musician? Click the link…
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  • Did You Know That President Obama Is A Grammy Award Winner?

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    Did You Know That President Obama Is A Grammy Award Winner? Click the link to learn more!
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  • Anne Lowe: African American Designer Who Made Jacqueline Kennedy’s Wedding Dress

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    Ann Lowe: African American Fashion Designer who made wedding dress for Jacqueline Kennedy. Click the link to learn more!
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  • Robert H. Lawrence Jr.: First Black Man To Be Trained As An Astronaut

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    TUESDAY FAST FACT: Robert H. Lawrence Jr.: First Black Man To Be Trained As An Astronaut. Click the link to…
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  • Oliver Gordon: The Man Behind The Image

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    Oliver Gordon: The Man Behind The Image. Many have seen this picture of Oliver Gordon, a male slave with horrific…
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  • Dr. James West: Co-Inventor Of The Electric Microphone

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    Black History:  Special Delivery!! We have African American inventor, Dr. James Edward West to thank for inventing the microphone. 90%…
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  • Quote: When The Rich Rob The Poor, It’s Called BUSINESS. When The Poor Fight Back, It’s Called VIOLENCE. -Unknown

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    Quote: When The Rich Rob The Poor, It's Called BUSINESS. When The Poor Fight Back, It's Called VIOLENCE. -Unknown. Click…
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  • Quote: “You Cannot Enslave A Mind That Knows Itself, That Values Itself, That Understands Itself”

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    Quote: "You Cannot Enslave A Mind That Knows Itself, That Values Itself, That Understands Itself."
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  • Jacqueline Berrien, Former EEOC Chair, Dies at 53

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    Black History:  Special Delivery!! Former EEOC Chair - Jacqueline Berrien dead at 53.  Berrien died of cancer.  President Obama shared,…
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  • Samuel L. Jackson: More Than Just An Actor!

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    Samuel L. Jackson: More Than Just An Actor! Click the link to learn about his involvement in the civil rights…
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  • Quote: “When A Well Packaged Web of Lies Has Been Sold Gradually To The Masses Over Generations, The Truth Will Seem Utterly Preposterous And Its Speaker A Raving Lunatic.” -Dresden James

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    Quote: "When A Well Packaged Web of Lies Has Been Sold Gradually To The Masses Over Generations, The Truth Will…
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