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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.
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…
Vernice Armour: The First African American Female Military Combat Pilot
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Vernice Armour is the first Black Female combat pilot in the U.S. In 2003 she flew two combat tours in…
1963 Walk To Freedom: 1st Time “I Have A Dream Speech” Shared By MLK
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MLK first shared his historic, "I Have A Dream Speech" in Detroit, MI in 1963. Click the link to learn…
WGPR/Channel 62 – 1st African American Owned TV Station In The U.S.
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Black History: Special Delivery!! In 1961, Dr. William V. Banks, took a lead role when the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons bought…
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford: 1st African American Woman To Be Elected As A Judge
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Black Mail: Special Delivery!! Born in 1928, Geraldine Bledsoe-Ford was the first African-American to be elected as a judge in…
“Who Said That?”: Test Your Knowledge
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Black History: Special Delivery!! I love thought provoking quotes! So I really enjoyed this quiz! Test your knowledge to see…
HBCU VINTAGE VIDEO
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Black Mail: Special Delivery!! Check out this great video on the importance of HBCU's during Would War II from blacktimetravel.com…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Serena Williams
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Freedom Summer Black History Quiz – Test Your Knowledge
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Freedom Summer (also known as the Mississippi Summer Project) was a campaign in the United States…
How Many States Never Allowed Slavery Within Their Borders?
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Trivia Question: How many states never allowed slavery within their borders? A) 4 B) 10 C) 6 D) 9
National Negro Business League: A Legacy of Strategic Economic Empowerment
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Black History: Special Delivery!! The National Negro Business League (NNBL) was founded by Booker T. Washington in Boston, MA in…
1963 Children’s March: Would You Have Allowed Your Children To Participate?
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Black Mail: Special Delivery!! On May 2, 1963 nearly a thousand elementary, middle and high school and college students in…