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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.

Remembering The 1957 Royal Ice Cream Sit-In
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The 1957 Royal Ice Cream Sit-In marked the first significant challenge to North Carolina's Segregation laws. It also paved the…

William Still: Father Of The Underground Railroad
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Known as the “Father of The Underground Railroad,” William Still played a pivotal role in helping enslaved people of African…

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…

Harriet Robinson Scott: A Trailblazer In The Fight For Freedom
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Harriet Scott, along with her husband Dred Scott, challenged the courts to gain their freedom in 1846. Harriet Scott filed…

Wysinger V. Crookshank: Case That Influenced Brown v. Board Of Education Lawsuit
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Wysinger v. Crookshank is the first case in California that ruled against school segregation. More than 60 years later, the…

NFL Black History Trivia
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Black History and the NFL are inseparable. Take the Black Mail NFL Trivia Quiz and test your knowledge! No using…

Augustus Jackson: The Black Man Who Upgraded Ice Cream
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Known as “The Father of Ice Cream,” Augustus Jackson developed an innovative method and recipe for making ice cream. While…

Promises Made, Promises Broken: The Betrayal of James Roberts
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The story of James Roberts describes his experience of fighting in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.…

Paul “Tank” Younger: NFL Trailblazer And First HBCU Graduate To Play In NFL
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Paul "Tank" Younger was a trailblazer in the NFL. The first HBCU grad to play in the NFL, he was…

Katherine “Kittie” Knox: Trailblazing Cyclist Who Defied Societal Norms
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Katherine "Kittie" Knox was a pioneer in the field of cycling, defying societal norms. Despite the racial and gender bias…

Dr. Natalia Tanner: Pioneer In The Field of Pediatrics
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Pioneering pediatrician Dr. Natalia Tanner-Cain was the first board-certified pediatrician in Detroit, MI. She was also the first Black physician…