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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.
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…
Can You Name The Civil Rights Icon In This Childhood Photo?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Can You Guess Who This is? Post a comment of who you think is in this…
Marc Hannah: Engineering Innovator
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Black History: Special Delivery!! March R. Hannah was born on October 13, 1956 in Chicago, IL. Hannah is the co-founded…
Sarah Collins Rudolph: Survivor of The 1963 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Many are aware that 4 young girls lost their lives during the 1963 bombing of 16th…
Victor H. Green: Creator of “The Green Book”, A Travel Guide for African Americans
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Victor Hugo Green was born November 9, 1892. He was a Harlem, New York postal employee…
Dr. Georgia Dwelle: A Phenomenal Pioneer In The Field of Health Care
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Dr. Georgia Rooks Dwelle was born in Albany Georgia in 1884. She was the daughter of…
History of Black Jockies in The Kentucky Derby
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African American Broadcasting Pioneer: Sherman Maxwell
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Sherman "Jocko" Maxwell, is considered to be the nation's first African-American sportscaster. Maxwell’s broadcast career…
Striking Photo From 1962: Discouraging Housing Integration in Lakeview, NY
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Black History: Special Delivery!! An African American and Caucasian girl reading a sign in the integrated Long Island community of…
Toni Stone: One of The First Female Players In The Negro Leagues!
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Tonie Stone, (July 17, 1921 – November 2, 1996), also known by her married name…