First Things First
Entertainers
Organizations
Writers
Forms of Art
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The first woman in the Black Heritage Stamp Series
Who is Harriet Tubman - Scott #1744
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The first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House
Who is Marian Anderson. Scott #3896
https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/one-life-marian-anderson?utm_source=washingtonorg&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-life-marian-anderson-0
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What organization has the initials ESPER and promotes the BHS Series.
What is the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections. Founded in 1988, ESPER is dedicated to promoting African Americans on Stamps and their accomplishments.
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In the Literary Arts series issued in 2004 (JB)
Who is James Baldwin. A novelist, essayist, playwright and poet, Baldwin was known for his commentary on the American Race. Scott #3871
https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/United-States/3871/USA/
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Designed 5 stamps in the Black Heritage Series (TB)
Who is Thomas Blackshear. He designed Dorothy Height, Rosa Parks, Jean Pointe Du Sable, James Weldon Johnson, and Ida B. Wells
Check out other artist - https://www.esperstamps.org/african-american-stamp-artists
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The first man in the Black Heritage Stamp Series
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr. - Scott #1771
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Two stamps were issued for this trumpeter in 1995
Who is Louis Armstrong. The most significant soloist in the history of jazz. Scott #2982 and #2984
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The centennial stamp honoring the NAACP was issued in what year
In 2009, the Civil Rights Pioneers series was issued. Scott #4384.
https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2009/sr09_020.htm
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Born Marguerite Johnson and famous for knowing why the Cage Bird Sings
Who is Dr. Maya Angelou. Author, poet, actress and one of the voices of America's 20th century literature. Scott #4979.
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At least 7 stamp designs have been issued to honor this holiday
What is Kwanzaa. The holiday celebrates family, community and culture. Synthia Saint James designed the first stamp in 1997.
https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/SimpleSearch.aspx?q=Kwanzaa
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The year the Black Heritage Stamp Series was started
What is 1978. The U.S. Postal Service created the series to honor African Americans and the role they played in U. S. History.
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A Pianist known as the "Father of Soul"
Who is Ray Charles. "Handicapped by blindness, burdened by racism, and orphaned at age 15, Ray Charles (1930-2004) overcame these immense challenges to become a music pioneer. His fusion of rhythm and blues with gospel and jazz helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, prompting Frank Sinatra to call Charles “the only true genius in show business.” Scott #4807
https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/United-States/4807/USA/
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Museum dedicated to African Americans on Stamps. Initials - NMAAS
The National Museum of African Americans on Stamps was founded in 2017 and is a virtual and travelling museum.
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First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks. Ms. Brooks was a postwar poet best known as the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for her 1949 book 'Annie Allen.'
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An artist and musician, this trumpet great is the III namesake.
Who is Miles Davis. The stamp sheet has Edith Piaf on it. "The Miles Davis and Edith Piaf stamps also feature another historic first. For the first time, a QR code is printed on the back of the stamps. The code can be scanned with a smart phone."
https://www.milesdavis.com/news/miles-davis-and-edith-piaf-forever-stamps-available-today/
Scott #4693
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Who proposed the BHS Series to the U.S. Postal Service
Who is Clarence L. Irving. Mr. Irving, founder of the Black American Heritage Foundation proposed the series at a planning meeting in Queens, NY.
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A daughter named Natalie and known for his style and advanced jazz.
Who is Nat "King" Cole. Part of the Legends of American Music: Popular Singers series. The stamps feature Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Ethel Waters, Nat "King" Cole, and Ethel Merman. Cole is Scott #2852
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They created and maintain a Black Heritage Stamp Album (hint APS)
Who is the American Philatelic Society.
https://stamps.org/Portals/0/albums/BlackHeritage.pdf
A committee met in New York City on September 13, 1886, and adopted the name "American Philatelic Association" for the newly formed organization. The following day, John K. Tiffany, a prominent St. Louis attorney, and ardent philatelist, was elected president, a position he held until 1896.
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Pioneering writer known for short stories on Black experience (Charles Waddell ______)
Who is Charles Chesnutt. An author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South. Two of his books were adapted as silent films in 1926 and 1927 by the African-American director and producer Oscar Micheaux who is also on a stamp.
Scott #4222
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Known as the Father of Modern African American Art and Prodigal Son piece.
Who is Aaron Douglas. An artist and major contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. Douglas is part of the Modern American Art stamps. The Prodigal Son was issued in 2017 Scott #3474g
https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2013/pr13_033.htm
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First African American woman to design a US stamp
Who is Higgons Bond. She designed W. E. B Du Bois, Perry Lavon Julian, and Jan Matzeliger.
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Folk opera of Black life that showcased vocal performances.
What is Porgy and Bess. Stamp issued in 1993 as part of the Legends of American Music: Broadway Musicals. Scott #2768
https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/United-States/2768/USA/
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The International African American Museum is located in what city and state
Where is Charleston, SC. IAAM will have a Center for Family History to help your trace your ancestry.
hhttps://cfh.iaamuseum.org/
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This poet and novelist was also an elevator operator and Harlem Renaissance influencer (hint PLD)
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar. Scott #1554
"During the final ten years of his life, Dunbar wrote prolifically, turning out poetry, short stories, novels, lyrics, and a variety of narrative works. Although only 33 when he died, his legacy, most notably his dialect poetry, influenced many writers of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Regarded as one of the leading African American writers of the 20th century, Dunbar and his work continue to fuel academic debates. In recent years, new collections of his work have added more than 100 undiscovered or uncollected poetic and narrative works by Dunbar to the already large body of his writings. Taken in its entirety, Dunbar's extensive body of work provides a significant representation of African American life at the turn of the twentieth century."
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Only national museum dedicated to African-American life, art, history and culture
What is the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. It is the 10th Smithsonian Museum. A stamp was issued in 2017. Scott #5251