Georg Olden | First Black Person to Design a U.S Postage Stamp

The Emancipation Proclamation stamp designed by Georg Olden was issued on August 16, 1963.

Georg Olden

Georg Olden became the first African American to design a U.S. postage stamp in 1963, when the Emancipation Proclamation stamp was issued.

Post Office

In 1963, the The Post Office was the leading employer of African Americans in the United States.

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Sources

Celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation: Postal Museum

George Olden: Blackpast