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Black Heritage Stamp Series

The Black Heritage Stamps series exhibit is provided courtesy of the private collection of Thomas Nichols, a Shrewsbury resident. The USPS issued the first Black Heritage Stamp in 1978, with Harriet Tubman as the inaugural subject, and today, it is the longest-running US stamp series.

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The legendary Miss Lena Horne
Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon.
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Fight like a girl
by Laura Barcella ; with illustrations by Summer Pierre.
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A woman in the House (and Senate)
by Ilene Cooper ; illustrations by Elizabeth Baddeley.
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Loud and proud
written by Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita.
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She was the first!
by Katheryn Russell-Brown ; illustrations by Eric Velasquez.
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Althea Gibson
written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.
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Serving herself
Ashley Brown.
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What do you do with a voice like that?
written by Chris Barton ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes.
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