I HAVE A DREAM A Collection of Black Americans on U.S. Postage Stamps

This collection is devoted to the 54-plus black-related stamp and stationary items issued by the U.S. Postal Service. It features 18 mint postage stamps honoring black Americans of accomplishment, plus protective mounts, a stirring introduction by Alex Haley, author of the renowned novel Roots, 28 dramatic portraits of famous black Americans painted especially for this collection by noted black artist and stamp designer Thomas Blackshear ll and  fascinating text detailing the lives and achievements of 28 key black men and women who have been commemorated on U.S. stamps. Each page of this short, beautifully illustrated book is packed with information about Black Heritage Series postage stamps. From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman to Jesse Owens, twenty-eight African American heroes are described in this book. Each chapter has a portrait of the subject (painted by Thomas Blackshear), followed by an extensive biography and an image of their postage stamp, including its date of issue. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New.