Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: A long-standing community hub of Black community members in Minneapolis is celebrating 100 years. The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officially launched its dedicated Phillis Wheatley Forever stamp as part of its Black Heritage series on January 26, 2026 according to an official USPS announcement. The ...

New Black Heritage stamp honors 'Mother of African American Literature' BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication to commemorate the life ...

The U.S. Postal Service will honor Phillis Wheatley—the first author of African descent in the American colonies to publish a book—with the 49th stamp in its Black Heritage series, celebrating her ...

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The ...

Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet who arrived in Boston in 1761 on a ship from Africa, will be honored on the 49th Black Heritage Stamp with a first-day-of-issue event Jan.

Click to open image viewer. Phillis Wheatley Peters (c. 1753 – 1784) was born in West Africa and captured by slave traders as a child, whereupon she was sold to John and Susanna Wheatley of Boston, ...