African American Stamp Collection

African American Stamp Collection

America’s history books silenced and marginalized the trials, tribulations, contributions and achievements of African American’s to America’s very being. However, in the late 70's the United State's Postal Service made an effort to spread the truth about the contributions of African American made to the United States in a small put powerful way. The Black Heritage Series began in 1979 with the first stamp depicting the image of Harriet Tubman, a brave and courageous woman that risked her life so others could have freedom.
A small collection of U. S Postage Stamps from the Black Heritage Series: Harriet Tubman, Conductor in the Underground Railroad-1978, Malcolm X, Civil Rights Activist-1999, Carter G. Woodson, Historian-1984, Zora Neale Hurston, Writer-2003, Ethel L. Payne, Journalist-2002, Langston Hughes, Poet-2002, Marian Anderson, Opera-2005, Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, Educator-2009, Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court Justice-2003, Charles W. Chestnutt, Writer-2008, Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Athlete

U. S. Postage Stamps

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United States Postal Service

Doris J. Bailey

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Doris J. Bailey

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English

Postage Stamps

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