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Juneteenth: Do we celebrate it or commemorate it? Let's talk about it.

Black History Learning Lab E-Zine — Issue #1

Juneteenth: Celebration or Commemoration? The history they skipped. The promises broken. The people who built anyway. Plus an interactive AI

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Miss Mary Hamilton: Put Some Respect On Her Name

Mary Hamilton demanded some respect be put on her name. She refused to be disrespected in court and won a Supreme Court ruling affirming dignity and equal treatment.

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The Dockum Drug Store Sit-In: The First Major Sit-In Protest Against Segregation In The U.S.

This post explores the Dockum Drug Store Sit-In of 1958, the first major organized sit-in protest against segregation in the U.S. Click the link to learn more.

The Dockum Drug Store Sit-In: The First Major Sit-In Protest Against Segregation In The U.S.

This post explores the Dockum Drug Store Sit-In of 1958, the first major organized sit-in protest against segregation in the U.S.,. Click th

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The Wingo Sisters: Pioneers Of Women's Professional Wrestling

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I Am Somebody: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., civil rights icon, spiritual leader, presidential candidate, and global advocate for justice, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84, surrounded by family. His passing marks the end of a generation that bridged the Civil Rights Movement and modern Black political power.

“I Am Somebody”: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, leaving a powerful civil rights legacy shaped by activism, politics, controversy, and “I Am Somebody.”

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Belford V. Lawson Jr.: The First Black Attorney to Argue and Win a Supreme Court Case

Belford V. Lawson Jr.: The First Black Attorney to Argue and Win a Supreme Court Case

Belford Vance Lawson Jr. was the first Black lawyer to argue and win a case before the U.S. Supreme Court playing a crucial role in dismantl

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Dr. Mashudu Tshifularo: Surgeon And Medical Innovator

Dr. Mashudu Tshifularo, a South African medical pioneer, made history by performing the world’s first 3D-printed middle ear transplant, restoring hearing for his patient.

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Tressie Souders:  The First Known African American Woman To Direct A Feature Film Director

Welcome To Black Mail! Where we bring you Black History, Special Delivery. Tressie Souders (1897-1995) was an African American film director. She is the first known African American female to direct a feature film. She was born in Frankfort, Kansas, to Robert Souders and Leuvenia Ann Bryant, who emigrated to Kansas as part of the Exoduster movement. The couple split, and Leuvenia remarried…

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