National Museum of African Americans on Stamps
Keeper of the Past and Promise of our People
We are excited to see the initiative to preserve African American Spaces. In his article about Historic Preservation, Brent Leggs states, “Along with elevating forgotten places, we aim to reveal the hidden, and sometimes willfully obscured, layers of history at all historic sites”. Below are some of the organizations that may benefit from this project. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. A non-profit organization that
» Read moreWe should never forget that it takes a team to execute our best ideas and produce effective change. Furthermore, to portray accomplished African-Americans in an accurate and creative light we need the artists. Barbara Higgins Bond is an artist and designs some of the artwork in the stamps we share on this page. The first African-American female to illustrate a
» Read moreDo you plan on attending the Lena Horne Stamp unveiling? Don’t forget to reserve your tickets.
» Read moreAs we start the year, we have been recognizing and celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,. – one of the most inspirational people of our time. The civil rights leader left a legacy that we are still striving to achieve. The stamp below was issued January 13, 1979. He is the second stamp in the Black Heritage Series. Click the
» Read moreWe are excited to kick-off the year with an exhibit of pieces from the collection at a local library.
» Read moreI had an opportunity to see the exhibit – Freedom Just Around the Corner- at the National Postal Museum. Nice to see items on the Smithsonian website. “U.S. postage stamps were in use for nearly a century before Booker T. Washington became the first African American to appear on one. A handful of additional black history-related designs appeared between
» Read moreThere are some interesting stamps coming out in 2018. Also, next year a person only has to be deceased for 3 years to be considered for a stamp. Hope to see Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) someday. He was a widely acclaimed artist of the 20th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Lawrence
» Read moreIf you didn’t get a chance to see the movie Marshall, it is returning to theaters. Kudos to everyone involved. It was 50 years ago (1967) that Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African American Supreme Court Justice. He served until 1991 and is most know for winning the Brown vs Board of Education case that mandated the
» Read moreThe American Philatelic Society (APS) has updated the Black Heritage Series document. Here is a brief history from their site www.stamps.org to give you some background on this commemorative series. “At a 1975 planning meeting of the Queens County, New York, Bicentennial Committee, Clarence L. Irving, founder of the Black American Heritage Foundation (BAHF), proposed asking the U.S. Postal Service to
» Read moreWe have to honor Booker T. Washington, the first African American on a U.S. Postage Stamp – April 7, 1940. “Born a slave in Hale’s Ford, Virginia, Washington served as a role model for other struggling African-Americans, and, as founder of Alabama’s Tuskegee Normal Industrial School (renamed Tuskegee Institute in 1937), he profoundly influenced the community’s self-esteem and self-reliance. In
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