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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.
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…
Answer To the 8/9 Trivia Question!
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Question: All of the men below escaped slavery. Which person used his profession as a sailor…
Harriet Tubman Home For The Elderly
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Many of us know about Harriet Tubman’s heroism as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and…
One Question Quiz: Who Used His Profession As A Sailor to Escape Slavery?
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Black History: Special Delivery!! Test your knowledge! No cheating. Don't google or surf the net to find the answer in…
“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…