First African American On A Postage Stamp

The black heritage stamp series is the longest running commemorative stamp series in u s.

On april 7 1940 the united states released the 10 cent booker t. History and culture as activists scientists artists actors musicians writers educators doctors inventors politicians and more. His father was the first african american employee of the united states postal service. Below is a list of stamps issued in honor of african americans and their contributions.

This was the first time that an african american was commemorated on a united states postage stamp. On april 7 1940 booker t. Check out the list. Washington became the first african american to be depicted on a united states postage stamp.

The famous americans issue included thirty five different americans who. The black americans honored in the series are known for their contributions to u s. Washington stamp as part of the 1940 famous americans issue. While we know harriett tubman and other famous african americans have their pictures on stamps many wonder who were the first group of african americans to get their own stamp.

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In 1978 the postal service initiated the black heritage stamp series to recognize the achievements of individual african americans. Coin a memorial half dollar in 1946. His mother was a teacher encouraging her son s love for learning from a young age. It is fitting that an african american artist george olden designed the stamp commemorating the centennial of the emancipation proclamation.

In 2001 frida kahlo became the first hispanic woman to be honored on a us stamp though she was mexican not american. This stamp was issued august 16 1963. Washington stamp issued in 1940. In 1978 harriet tubman became the first african american woman to be honored on a us stamp.

He was also the first african american featured on a u s. Alain locke was born in philadelphia on september 13 1885 to two prominent members of the african american community. Stamps on which african americans are part of a mixed scene for example the 15 cent international year of the child issued in 1979 are not included. The united states postal service has been honoring african american women since 1978 with the issuance of the harriet tubman stamp the first stamp in the black heritage series.

10 cent dark brown booker t. In 1907 pocahontas became the first native american woman and the first native american to be honored on a us stamp. Stamp to honor an african american was the ten cent booker t. Washington was the first african american to be featured on a u s.