Black Heritage Letters

Gift weekly letters from the days of African Americans throughout history. Each week The Black Mailbox sends you a new piece of mail with the transcription of an actual letter or message written by a notable African American. Hold the culture in your hands as you read the words of the 1700s to the present day. Read Benjamin Bannecker's letter to President Thomas Jefferson, Mary McLeod Bethune speak about Democracy and Fredrick Douglas share if you can be patriotic without a country. Weekly, historic letters in the mail - a personalized, downloadable gift letter if you choose to let recipients know your generosity. All letters include a few paragraphs of contextual information to shed some light on the fascinating historical context behind the correspondence as well. Future letters include engaging figures such as: W.E.B. DuBois Shirley Chisholm Sojourner Truth Black Soldiers in WWII And more!