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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.
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…
“Disruption Is Necessary For Change”
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Black History: Special Delivery!! "Disruption Is necessary for change" -Bree Newsome Some of you may remember Bree Newsome the courageous,…
Sphinx Orchestra: Changing The Face of Classical Music
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Sphinx is a national non-profit organization, headquartered in Detroit, MI. It was founded by Dr. Aaron…
Dr. James West: Co-Inventor Of The Electric Microphone
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Black History: Special Delivery!! We have African American inventor, Dr. James Edward West to thank for inventing the microphone. 90%…
Wake Robin: One of The First Golf Clubs For African American Women
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Black History: Special Delivery!! On August 6, 1936, the Wake Robin Golf Club of Washington, D. C., was formed. It…
Georgia Infirmary: First Hospital For African Americans
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Black History: Special Delivery!! The Georgia Infirmary, chartered on December 24, 1832, was the first hospital for African Americans built…
Hazel Johnson-Brown: 1st African American Woman Brigadier General
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Born in 1927, Hazel Johnson-Brown was the first African-American woman to be a Brigadier General in…
White Shoes Photo Series
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Over My Dead Body From the "White Shoes" Photo Series, 2013 By Nona Faustine Learn more…
Sandra Bland’s Mother Speaks!
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Sandra Bland's mother shared these powerful word at today's press conference. To see the full video…
Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History! -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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You Know About Venus & Serena: But What About Margaret & Matilda?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Long before Venus and Serena Williams came to dominate in the sport of tennis, Margaret and…