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Founders of Black History Month
The U.S. Postal Service and the
Association for the Study of African
American Life and History (ASALH),
the founders of Black History Month,
have been friends since Dr. Carter G.
Woodson appeared on a U.S.
postage stamp February 1, 1984. We
share a strong commitment and vision
as we educate the world about African
American life, history, and culture. For
the last few years, the Postal Service
has given ASALH members and
friends an exclusive unveiling of the
coveted Black Heritage stamp, which
is issued annually. During the 93rd
annual ASALH convention in
Birmingham, AL, a special unveiling
was held to honor Anna Julia Cooper,
an educator, scholar, feminist, and
activist who gave voice to the African
American community during the 19th
and 20th centuries, from the end of
slavery to the beginning of the Civil
Rights Movement. The Postal
Service's Black Heritage stamp
series is truly alive and well. Continue
reading to learn more about the status
of the series, past African American
stamp honorees, and the upcoming
Cooper stamp, which will be issued in
late June, 2009.
Association for the Study of African
American Life and History (ASALH),
the founders of Black History Month,
have been friends since Dr. Carter G.
Woodson appeared on a U.S.
postage stamp February 1, 1984. We
share a strong commitment and vision
as we educate the world about African
American life, history, and culture. For
the last few years, the Postal Service
has given ASALH members and
friends an exclusive unveiling of the
coveted Black Heritage stamp, which
is issued annually. During the 93rd
annual ASALH convention in
Birmingham, AL, a special unveiling
was held to honor Anna Julia Cooper,
an educator, scholar, feminist, and
activist who gave voice to the African
American community during the 19th
and 20th centuries, from the end of
slavery to the beginning of the Civil
Rights Movement. The Postal
Service's Black Heritage stamp
series is truly alive and well. Continue
reading to learn more about the status
of the series, past African American
stamp honorees, and the upcoming
Cooper stamp, which will be issued in
late June, 2009.
| Names in Photo (l-r): Dr. John E. Fleming, president, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc.; Roy Betts, manager, Community Relations, United States Postal Service; Karen John, assistant professor and Anna Julia Cooper historian, University of Utah; Dr. Eli Capilouto, provost, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and V.P. Franklin, professor, University of California, Riverside and editor, The Journal of African American History. |
| The stamp goes on sale June, 2009. Click to view the USPS press release regarding the 2009 Black Heritage Stamp. |
