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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
84th Black History Luncheon in
Washington, DC, a special unveiling
was held to honor Oscar Micheaux, a
pioneer flim maker who wrote,
directed, produced, and distributed
more than 40 films during the first
half of the 20th Century. 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 Micheaux stamp, which will
be issued in June, 2010.
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
84th Black History Luncheon in
Washington, DC, a special unveiling
was held to honor Oscar Micheaux, a
pioneer flim maker who wrote,
directed, produced, and distributed
more than 40 films during the first
half of the 20th Century. 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 Micheaux stamp, which will
be issued in June, 2010.
| 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, 2010. Download Oscar Micheaux's profile. Click to view the USPS press release regarding the 2009 Black Heritage Stamp. |
Founders of Black History Month