April 7
On April 7, 1940, Booker T. Washington became the first African American to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
In 1940, Booker T. Washington was honored by the Post Office Department becoming the first African American to be on a U.S. postage stamp. The stamp was created to honor Booker T. Washington’s contributions to black history.
Sources
Booker T. Washington Postage stamp. National Postal Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://postalmuseum.si.edu/collections/object-spotlight/booker-t-washington-postage-stamp#:~:text=On%20April%207%2C%201940%2C%20the,unique%20place%20in%20American%20history.
Magazine, S. (2016, April 7). How Booker T. Washington became the first African-American on a U.S. postage stamp. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-booker-t-washington-became-the-first-african-american-us-postage-stamp-180958689/
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