Celebrating 10 Years Of Black History: Special Delivery!

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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.

  • Browder vs. Gayle Supreme Court Ruling That Declared Segregation of Public Transportation Illegal

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    Black History:  Special Delivery!! Many may be familiar with Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted from December 1955 to December 1956;…
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  • 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Rosa Parks!

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    Black History:  Special Delivery!! Rosa Parks is a civil rights icon who is well known for not giving up her…
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  • 7/22/15: PBS Documentary “Slavery By Another Name”

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    Black Mail:  Special Delivery!! "SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME" is a PBS documentary that chronicles the beginnings of using forced labor…
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  • 7/22/15 Ella Baker Quote

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    Black Mail:  Special Delivery! It is both ironic and sad that the these words spoken in 1964 are still true today…
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  • 7/22/15 Carter G. Woodson Quote

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  • 7/21/15 Black Mail: History of Black Hair

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    This video shares a brief history about the evolution of the "care" and "control" of black hair from Africa to America! …
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  • 7/22/15 Carter G. Woodson Quote

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  • Before Misty Copeland There Was Janet Collins!

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    Learn more about Janet Collins who paved the way for dancers like Misty Copeland! http://blacktimetravel.com/before-misty-copeland-there-was-janet-collins/
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  • 7/21/15 DEACONS OF DEFENSE

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    BLACK MAIL: SPECIAL DELIVERY!! The Deacons of Defense emerged as one of the first visibly armed self-defense forces in the South during the…
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  • 7/20/15 Black Mail: Special Delivery

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    Little Known Facts About Garrett Morgan Many of you may know about African American Inventor, Garrett Morgan (1887-1963). He is…
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    Black Mail provides daily posts of historical facts,  news, articles, quotes, and events using social media to challenge, inspire, educate, and uplift! …
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