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NAACP CONTINUES 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH RELEASE OF CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER STAMPS

The sacrifices of 12 civil rights pioneers were immortalized on postage today during the NAACP annual meeting in New York City. The Civil Rights Pioneers stamp sheet, bear- ing six 42-cent first-class ”Art director Ethel commemorative stamps, are Kessler and stamp de- available nationwide. They signer Greg Berger, both were dedicated by U.S. of Bethesda, MD, chose to Postal Service Board of approach this project Governors member through photographic Thurgood Marshall Jr., son montage. Pairing two pio- of the famed NAACP Gen- neers in each stamp was a eral Counsel. way of intensifying the Marshall was joined in montage effect. The sel- dedicating the stamps by vage image, or area out- Medgar Evers’ widow and Photo by JJ Jones side of the stamps, is an NAACP Chairman Emerita, Fayetteville, NC Postmaster Charles “Skip” Miller & NAACP Branch illustration by Greg Berger Myrlie Evers-Williams, President Jimmy Buxton, Jr. at the unveiling of The Civil Rights Pioneer showing participants in a NAACP President and CEO Stamps at the local NAACP office. march. Benjamin Todd Jealous, To learn more about NAACP National Board of achievements of Ella Baker, Daisy Gatson Bates, J.R. the stamp honorees or to Directors Chairman Julian Clifford, Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Charles obtain a set, log on to: Bond and Harvard Univer- Hamilton Houston, Ruby Hurley, Mary White Ovington, Joel naacp.org or usps.com. sity Professor Henry Louis Elias Spingarn, Mary Church Terrell, Oswald Garrison Founded in 1909, the Gates Jr. who is also a mem- Villard and Walter White—all of which served as NAACP National Association for ber of the Postmaster founders or organization leaders. the Advancement of Col- General’s Citizens’ Stamp “I am very pleased that the United States Postal Ser- ored People is the nation’s Advisory Committee. vice has issued this stamp commemorating civil rights pio- oldest and largest civil “These stamps will neers at this moment in time—just at the NAACP celebrates rights organization. Its serve as consistent reminder its historic 100th anniversary,” said Evers-Williams. ”Those more than half-million of the diversity, strength, of us who have made a lifetime commitment to the NAACP adult and youth members For courage and determination realize the challenges and sacrifices faced by these pioneers throughout the United Advertisement the NAACP and its mem- and their tremendous dedication to the cause of justice. As States and the world are bers have demonstrated we move forward to celebrate the future, we must not let the premier advocates for Call through time to make the younger generations forget these champions who paved the civil rights in their com- promise of America real for way for the advancements that we enjoy today. I am deeply munities and monitors of (910) 323-3120 everyone,” said Jealous. honored that Medgar Evers has been chosen to be immortal- equal opportunity in the www.fayettevillepress.com The stamps honor the ized with this select group of heroic legends. public and private sectors.

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