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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.
Confronting Environmental Injustice: Pahokee Florida’s Battle For Equity
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The environmental injustice plaguing the predominately Black and Latinx residents of Pahokee, Florida, is alarming and brings us to the…
Black Men And Prostate Cancer
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Did you know that Black men experience prostate cancer at a disproportionately high rate? They are 70% more likely to…
Dr. Samuel Achilefu: Inventor of Cancer Detection Goggles
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Dr. Samuel Achilefu Nigerian born, Dr. Samuel Achilefu is the Director of Optical Radiology at the Washington…
Trivia Answer: What state is named after a mythical African ruler?
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The state that is named after a mythical African ruler is California! It is named after African Goddess, "Queen Califia". …
Black Mail Trivia: One Question Quiz
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Black History: Special Delivery Take the Black Mail "One Question Quiz". No cheating! Don't google the answer or try to…
Atlanta Compromise: Booker T. Washington’s Solution To The “Negro Problem”
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Black History: Special Delivery!! On September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the…
Dr. Jane Cooke-Wright: Cancer Treatment Pioneer
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Dr.Jane Wright was an African American oncologist who, along with her father, Dr. Louis Wright conducted…
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Claudia Gordon: 1st African American Female Deaf Lawyer
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Claudia Gordon, Esq., is believed to be the first deaf lawyer who is African American and…
Prathia Hall: Where MLK First Heard “I Have A Dream”
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Black History: Special Delivery!! In 1962 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was visiting Terrell County, Georgia to speak at Mt.…
Angela Davis: Quote
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Malcolm X: Quote
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