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April 2024 – Healing, Hope, and Harmony

We hosted an exhibit at the Edwardsville Public Library entitled Allies and Alliances. This was supported by a grant from the Southern Illinois Community Foundation. We featured Philatelic material from the Underground Railroad, Civil Rights, and To Form a Perfect Union. Spoken word artists gave words of inspiration and the Alton Telegraph wrote an article summarizing the purpose. https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/usps-underground-railroad-stamps-edwardsville-19385561.php

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Partnerships and Resources

Thank you for visiting our page. Obviously you appreciate stamps and more specifically, African Americans on Stamps. After browsing our page please take the time to visit: ESPER – Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections African Americans in the Postal Service and Philately American Topical Association

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Monopoly | Black History Ties| Stamps

There are black history ties in the Monopoly game. There is also a stamp commemorating it. Reflections magazine by the ESPER – Honoring the African Diaspora and African Americans on Stamps highlights it.Read the entire compelling article at www.the atlantic.com/ideas/ archive/2021/02/racism-your-monopoly-board/618098/ U.S. #3185o 32¢ The Game of Monopoly Celebrate the Century – 1930s Issue Date: September 10, 1998 City: Cleveland,

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Opening 2021 | Presentations | Stamp Chats | Advocacy

Like so many others we started off with online presentations to stay in touch with our philately phriends and expanded our reach to support other cultural organizations. February 22-23 – We participated as an advocate at the Museum Advocacy Days events and had the opportunity to join congressional members to voice our support for funding. February 23 – We gave

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