No spam. Ever.
Our free dispatch goes only to readers who opt in — and every message we send is one click away from leaving for good.
The Black Commentator's weekly dispatch goes only to readers who opt in. We don't buy, rent, harvest or trade email addresses, and we never add anyone who didn't ask to hear from us.
Our promise
Since we launched on April 5, 2002, we have never sent a single email under a false identity or with a misleading subject line. Every message we have ever sent includes a valid, working way to opt out — permanently and immediately.
How you got on the list
You receive the dispatch only because you signed up for it. Reading The Black Commentator has never required you to give us anything — the dispatch is simply a way to have each issue delivered if you'd like it.
The law — and then some
Federal law (the CAN-SPAM Act, signed December 16, 2003 and in effect since January 1, 2004) requires commercial email to carry a valid postal address and an easy way to unsubscribe. We meet that standard and go beyond it: no dark patterns, no buried links, no "are you sure?" mazes.
Leaving is easy
One click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any dispatch removes you right away, for good. There's nothing to explain and no one to email. That's the difference between a publisher and a spammer: spammers hide their identity and dodge contact — we put ours in plain sight, right down to our voicemail: 856.823.1739.
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