MAYA ANGELOU FOREVER STAMP REVEALED, GOES ON SALE IN APRIL (2877 hits)
Last month the U.S. Postal Service announced a Dr. Maya Angelou Forever stamp was in the works.
Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service offered a first look at the Dr. Maya Angelou Forever Stamp. The postal service released an image of the stamp early this morning.
The First-Day-of-Issue stamp dedication ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
The stamp features this quotation by the pioneering author: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."
You may pre-ordered stamps now and they should be delivered shortly after April 7, the U.S. Postal Service says.
As an author, poet, actress, and champion of civil rights, Angelou (1928–2014) was one of the most dynamic voices in 20th-century American literature. The book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," an autobiographical account of her childhood, gained wide acclaim for its vivid depiction of African-American life in the South.
The stamp showcases Atlanta-based artist Ross Rossin's 2013 48" x 48" oil-on-canvas portrait of Angelou. The large hyper-realistic painting is part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's collection, where it will be on display through November 1.
Customers are encouraged to use social media to spread the news about the stamp using #MayaForever .
