World Stamp Today:
FEBRUARY 02, 2016
USPS celebrated Black History Month with an issue on February 2, 2016, honoring Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The stamp is the 39th in the Black Heritage Series and coincided with the 200th anniversary of Allen’s founding of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, which is one of the most important institutions in African American life, and Allen’s election and consecration as A.M.E.’s first bishop.
Postal Service Vice President, Area Operations — Eastern Area, Joshua D. Colin, dedicated the stamp and mentioned that "Richard Allen was a man of boundless stature, courage and determination. The Postal Service is pleased to dedicate this special commemorative Forever stamp in his honor."
The stamp art is a portrait of Bishop Richard Allen, a detail from an 1876 print titled “Bishops of the A.M.E. Church” from the Library Company of Philadelphia collection.
(Concept and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved
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