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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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Little legends
Vashti Harrison ; with Kwesi Johnson.
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Thurgood Marshall
by Teri Kanefield.
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The highest tribute
written by Kekla Magoon ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.
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The undefeated
by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson.
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Zora and Langston
Yuval Taylor.
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African American poetry
Kevin Young, editor.
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Recognize!
edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson.
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The dead are arising
Les Payne and Tamara Payne.
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