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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.
Malcolm CasSelle – A Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Pioneer
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Malcolm CasSelle, a pioneering tech entrepreneur, played a key role in advancing blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset trading. Click the…
Remembering The 1956 Tallahassee Bus Boycott
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On May 26, 1956, Florida A&M students Carrie Patterson and Wilhelmina Jakes refused to give up their seats in the…
Michele A. Roberts: First Woman To Lead The NBA Players Association Union
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Michele Roberts made history as the first female executive director of the NBA Players Union. Click the link to learn…
How The Senate Filibuster Has Been Used To Thwart Civil Rights Legislation
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The U.S. Senate's use of the filibuster has long been used as a tactic to thwart civil rights and voting…
Georgia Gilmore And The Club From Nowhere: Unsung Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement
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Georgia Gilmore and The Club From Nowhere are unsung heroes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, raising funds that were critical…
The Compromise of 1877: Igniting The Flames Of Jim Crow Segregation And Discrimination
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The Compromise of 1877 led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation and discrimination. In an effort to stop Reconstruction-era…
The Prayer Pilgrimage For Freedom: A Call For Full School Desegregation Following Brown v. Board of Education
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The 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage For Freedom convened in Washington, DC, as a demonstration against the South's refusal to comply with…
Say It With Me: “I Am Somebody”
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"I Am Somebody" is a timeless poem affirming the inherent value and dignity of black lives in particular and all…
Daniel Alexander Payne: First Black President Of A U.S. College
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In 1863, Daniel Alexander Payne became the first black president of a U.S. college. Click the link to learn more.
Brad Lomax: Unsung Hero Of Civil Rights And Disability Rights
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Brad Lomax was a disability rights advocate whose leadership was instrumental in ensuring the accessibility of public spaces for people…
Last One Standing: Black History Trivia
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Test your knowledge! Take our "Last One Standing" Black History Trivia Quiz. No Googling or surfing the web! Click the…
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…