This mint stamp pays tribut to Dr. Allison Davis, the influential social anthropologist and educator who challenged the cultural bias of standardized intelligence tests and helped end racial segregation. This is the 17th stamp in the USPS Black Heritage series. Issued on February 1, 1994.

This mint stamp, the 18th in the USPS Black Heritage series, commemorates the first African-American woman aviator. After being refused admission to American flying schools, Bessie Coleman traveled to France to learn the language in order to earn her pilot's license there in 1921. This attractive stamp was issued on April 27, 1995.

The United States Postal Sevice paid tribute to Malcolm X (1925-65) with the release of this mint self-adhesive stamp on January 20, 1999. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha Nebraska, he become a Black Nationalist and member of the Black Muslim movement (upon which he changed his last name to "X" to symbolize his African heritage. In 1964, after converting to orthodox Islam, Malcolm disavowed his earlier advocacy of racial separatism and founded the organization of Afro-American Unity. He was fatally shot on Feb. 21, 1965; three Black Muclims were later convicted of the murder.

The United States Postal Service honored Patricia Robert Harris (1924-1985), the first Black woman cabinet secretary, with the release of this mint self-adhesive stamp on January 27, 2000. The stamp is on its original backing paper (release liner paper). This is the 23rd issue in the USPS Black Heritage series.

This mint self-adhesive stamp features the actor, singer, athlete and activist, Paul Robeson (1898-1976). This is the 27th issue in the USPS Black Heritage series. Issued on January 20, 2004. This stamp is supplied on its original backing paper (release liner paper).

Issued by the United States Postal Service on January 27, 2005, this mint self-adhesive stamp honors the renowned singer Marian Anderson. Anderson (1897-1993) was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. This stamp is provided on the original backing paper ("release liner") and is the USPS's 28th issue in the ongoing Black Heritage series. Scott Cat.# 3896.

Issued on September 16, 2011, this mint, self-adhesive stamp pays tribute to Civil Rights movement leader and Congresswoman (Texas) Barbara Jordan (1936-1996). This stamp, supplied on its original backing paper (release liner paper), is the 34th issue in the USPS Black Heritage series.

The United States Postal Service paid tribute to businessman and publisher John H. Johnson with the release of this mint, self-adhesive stamp on January 31, 2012. Johnson was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company and was the first African American to appear on the Forbes 400. This is the 35th issue in the USPS Black Heritage series. This stamp is supplied on its original backing paper (release liner paper).

This mint, self-adhesive, issue, the 36th stamp in the USPS Black Heritage series, honors Althea Gibson (1927–2003), a pioneering tennis player who became the first black Wimbledon champion. The stamp is supplied on its original backing paper (release liner paper).

This United States self-adhesive stamp honors New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005). Chisholm was elected to Congress in 1968 where she represented her native Brooklyn in New York's 12th Congressional district. She was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, the first black candidate from a major party. Prior to politics, Chisholm graduated with honors from Columbia University and worked as a teacher. She earned a master's degree in Childhood education in 1952.

This 38th stamp in the Black Heritage series was issued by the U.S. Postal Service on February 12, 2015. The mint, self-adhesive stamp honors the educator and architect Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942). From the USPS: "Taylor is believed to have been both the first black graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the country's first academically trained black architect.

This mint self-adhesive stamp, issued by the United States on July 23, 2004, features the prolific writer, poet, playwright and activist James Baldwin (1924-1987). The stamp is supplied on its original backing paper (release liner paper). Please click on the image or "Details" for additional information about this James Baldwin.