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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.
Benjamin Bradley: Skilled Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! USS Dale War Ship Born a slave in approximately 1830, Benjamin Bradley was the first person…
“Disruption Is Necessary For Change”
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! "Disruption Is necessary for change" -Bree Newsome Some of you may remember Bree Newsome the courageous,…
Harriet Tubman Home For The Elderly
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Many of us know about Harriet Tubman’s heroism as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and…
Answer To the 8/9 Trivia Question!
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Question: All of the men below escaped slavery. Which person used his profession as a sailor…One Question Quiz: Who Used His Profession As A Sailor to Escape Slavery?
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Test your knowledge! No cheating. Don't google or surf the net to find the answer in…
Sphinx Orchestra: Changing The Face of Classical Music
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Sphinx is a national non-profit organization, headquartered in Detroit, MI. It was founded by Dr. Aaron…
Wake Robin: One of The First Golf Clubs For African American Women
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! On August 6, 1936, the Wake Robin Golf Club of Washington, D. C., was formed. It…
Georgia Infirmary: First Hospital For African Americans
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! The Georgia Infirmary, chartered on December 24, 1832, was the first hospital for African Americans built…
Hazel Johnson-Brown: 1st African American Woman Brigadier General
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Born in 1927, Hazel Johnson-Brown was the first African-American woman to be a Brigadier General in…
White Shoes Photo Series
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Over My Dead Body From the "White Shoes" Photo Series, 2013 By Nona Faustine Learn more…
Sandra Bland’s Mother Speaks!
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Sandra Bland's mother shared these powerful word at today's press conference. To see the full video…