Twana Barber, a Southern Area strategic communications specialist, left, visits an African-American History Month exhibit at the Dallas Processing and Distribution Center. The exhibit was organized by Renee Cobb, a data collection technician.
Observances included special dedication ceremonies for the Lena Horne stamp, the newest entry in the Black Heritage series.
At an event in Indianapolis, Greater Indiana District Manager Todd Hawkins said Horne’s “intellect, spirit and unrelenting pursuit of justice, righteousness and fairness are what made her special.”
In Mt. Vernon, NY, Mayor Richard Thomas joined USPS and community leaders at city hall to dedicate the stamp and celebrate Horne’s life and legacy.
Employees also took part in African-American History Month educational activities.
Renee Cobb, a data collection technician, organized an exhibition of African-American memorabilia for her co-workers at the Dallas Processing and Distribution Center. The display included artifacts, books, artwork and music.
Black Heritage stamps were a popular attraction at several community events.
In Hyattsville, MD, part of Capital Metro Area, the Postal Service sold stamps at an event organized by Turner Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church.
“I like the Black Heritage stamps because it’s who we are,” said attendee David Johnson. “It’s our history.”
Washington, DC, Marketing Retail Specialist Jo Thomas, right, and Retail Associate LaDonna Cooke sell stamps at a community event in Hyattsville, MD, this month.
Representatives from Eastern Area’s Appalachian District and community leaders display Lena Horne stamp artwork at an event in Roanoke, VA. From left are Acting Sr. Plant Manager Nikki Lowe; Nathaniel Bishop, president of Jefferson College of Health Sciences; Robert Johnson Jr., a local middle school principal; and Acting District Manager Leeann Theriault.
Participants unveil stamp artwork at a Lena Horne special dedication in Indianapolis. From left are Greater Indiana District Manager Todd Hawkins; Indianapolis Public Schools official Pat Payne; local TV anchor Tanae Howard; and Indianapolis Acting Postmaster Christi Johnson-Kennedy.
John Franklin, cultural historian at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, speaks at an event at USPS headquarters this week.
Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, national president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), reveal the Lena Horne stamp image at the association’s 92nd annual Black History Month luncheon last week in Washington, DC. Image: Milton Williams, ASALH
