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USPS Black Heritage Stamp Series

Allen Toussaint Stamp

Allen Toussaint

The 48th Black Heritage stamp in the series will honor Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. Designed by Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, the stamp features a photograph taken by Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007.

Exhibitor Tables

FREE and open to the public! The Annual Black History Month Luncheon will feature a variety of exhibitors from 10 am – 4 pm.

Heritage International Fashions, LLC
Forever Treasures

50/50 Raffle

More info coming soon!

The Authors' Book Signing

FREE and open to the public! Featured at the luncheon will be the 2026 Festival Book Signing Event from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the authors and have their book signed at this exclusive event!

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SPEAKERS

Mary Frances Berry

Mary Frances Berry is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought, History, and Africana Studies emerita at the University of Pennsylvania. A trailblazer in scholarship and activism, Dr. Berry has received honors like the 2021 Lewis Award for History and Social Justice and the 2012 Nelson Mandela Award for her role in the Free South Africa Movement. A former U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chair, she holds degrees from Howard and Michigan and has authored 13 books. Her latest, Slavery After Slavery, is available today during the Authors Book Signing.

Marc H. Morial

Marc H. Morial has served as the President and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, where he leads initiatives focused on economic empowerment, education, and social justice. Before this role, he was the mayor of New Orleans, LA from 1994 to 2002. Morial’s leadership has contributed to significant progress in closing economic disparities and advocating for policies that uplift underserved communities across the U.S. He is a recognized advocate for racial equity and urban revitalization.

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