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Chesnutt stamp unveiled at Harambe Read Aloud
From: New Pittsburgh Courier
Date: 20080227
Author:Anonymous
Guests attending the second annual Harambee Read Aloud, sponsored by the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Feb. 20 were treated to a special unveiling of the new Charles W. Chesnutt stamp.
Chesnutt, considered to be the first African-American writer to receive major acclaim, is the 31st person to be honored in the distinguished Black Heritage stamp series, which began in 1978. Pittsburgh Postmaster Jim Johnston was on hand at the Homewood Carnegie Library to help unveil the stamp artwork to the public.
"The Postal Service is proud to ...
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