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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.
Angela Davis Quote
Reading time: 1 minutes"It is both humiliating and humbling to discover that a single generation after the events that constructed me as a…
Trivia Answer
Reading time: 1 minutesTrivia Answer: Click the link to learn the name of the highest ranking African American Female working for Dr. Martin…
Trivia Question: Who Was The Highest Ranking African American Female Working for Martin Luther King, Jr ?
Reading time: 1 minutesTrivia: Who was the highest ranking female working for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr? Answer will be posted at 6pm…
Vinnette Carroll: 1st Black Woman To Direct A Broadway Play
Reading time: 2 minutesVinnette Carroll: 1st Black Woman to direct A Broadway Play. Click the link to learn more!
The Wilmington Ten: American Political Prisoners
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Wilmington Ten: Learn about the controversial case that caused 9 men and 1 one woman to serve nearly 10…Tuesday Trivia Answer
Reading time: 1 minutesTuesday Trivia Answer: Click the link to see which African American singer and songwriter is featured in this photo.
Tuesday Trivia
Reading time: 1 minutesTuesday Trivia: Recognize this little girl? Tell us who you think it is! Answer will be posted at 6pm EST.
Sylvia Moy: Motown Records First Female Producer
Reading time: 2 minutesSylvia Moy: Motown Records first female producer. Learn more about her contribution to the Motown Sound.
Azie Taylor-Morton: 1st African American Treasurer of The United States
Reading time: 3 minutesAzie Taylor-Morton: 1st African-American U.S. Treasurer. Click the link to learn more!
Toni Stone: One of The First Female Players In The Negro Leagues!
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Tonie Stone, (July 17, 1921 – November 2, 1996), also known by her married name…
Quote: “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master’s House.” -Unknown
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!!