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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.
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…
Quiz Answer: Who Was The First Black Woman To Argue and Win A Case Before The Supreme Court?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Who Was The First Black Woman To Argue and Win A Case Before The Supreme Court?…
One Question Quiz: Who Was The 1st Black Woman To Argue & Win A Case Before U.S. Supreme Court?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Take your best guess!! No "surfing" the internet or using google to find the answer to find…
Julian Bond Quote
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Julian Bond Quote
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Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years' worth of education. - Julian Bond
Clora Bryant: Legendary Jazz Trumpeter
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Many of us have heard of the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. But have…
Black Women Cyclists In The 1920’s
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Check out this great story about a group of black women who cycled to the nation's…
National Negro Opera Company: Legacy of Mary Cardwell-Dawson
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Black History: Special Delivery!! In 1941, the National Negro Opera Company was founded by Mary Cardwell Dawson in Pittsburgh, PA.…
Racism: Alive & Well in Retail
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A black delivery driver from Lowes was taken off a delivery in Danville, VA because customer didn't want a black…
Benjamin Bradley: Skilled Inventor
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Black History: Special Delivery!! USS Dale War Ship Born a slave in approximately 1830, Benjamin Bradley was the first person…
Detroit’s Black Businesses Making A Positive Impact!!
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BLACK HISTORY: SPECIAL DELIVERY!! It's no secret that I love Detroit! It was great to see black business owners and…