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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.
1919 Elaine Massacre: Setting A Precedent For Protecting Black Defendants’ Rights In Racial Violence Cases
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Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! The 1919 Elaine Massacre took place in Elaine, Arkansas.…
Nat Turner And The 1831 Solar Eclipse That Launched A Slave Rebellion
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Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History–Special Delivery! On August 7, 1831, thirty-year-old Nat Turner believed that…
The National League For The Protection of Colored Women: Advocates On Assignment
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Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! The National League For The Protection Of Colored Women…
William Still: Father Of The Underground Railroad
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Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! The Underground Railroad was a network of individuals and organizations that…
Remembering The 1957 Royal Ice Cream Sit-In
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Welcome To Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! On June 23, 1957, the Royal Ice Cream Sit-In…
Remembering The 1956 Tallahassee Bus Boycott
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Welcome to Black Mail, where we bring you Black History—Special Delivery! On May 27, 1956, two Black women, Carrie Patterson…
Sara Jane Woodson Early: 1st African American Female College Professor
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Sarah Jane Early Woodson (1825 – 1907) was the first African American woman to be a…
Tuesday Trivia: Answer
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Which fact about African American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is NOT true? He was a US Marshal His…
Rare Picture of The Sphinx
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Rare picture of the Sphinx before the noses were severed off!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and consciousness stupidity. -Dr. Martin Luther…
Tuesday Trivia: Test Your Knowledge
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Which fact about African American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is NOT true? He was a US Marshal His…
Guess Who?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Which civil rights activist is featured with her husband in this photo?