The front of the stamp booklet and the First Day Cover for Black History Month 2019
Stamp illustrated by Ron Dollecamp and designed by Andrew Perro
He is thought to have been the first Black letter carrier in Canada in 1882. Born into slavery in the US, he was brought to Canada via the Underground Railroad as an infant. His position as a letter carrier was threatened when his [white] co-workers refused to train him and he was pushed into a porter's position.. When word spread about the way he was treated, political pressure, especially from the Black community, and intervention from the Prime Minister had him reinstated as a carrier delivering his route in Harbord Village, where a laneway has been named in his honour.
for the letter A - Albert Jackson
5 comments:
What a splendid stamp to start a new series.
My link http://bit.ly/2TjA6ex
Perfect combination of history and striking stamp, love the uniform and the FDC. Mine is mail related this week too here
What Joy said. Great start to this new round.
My link is here: envelope100
great FDC! It is striking to see all these prejudices back in the days
my entry for today:
https://myphilatelicpassion.blogspot.com/2019/02/astronomy-malta.html
A bit late this week... This is the link to my contribution.
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