USPS Dedicates Edmonia Lewis Black Heritage Forever Stamp

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Antonio Alcalá, art director for the United States Postal Service, Karen Lemmey, the curator of Sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, USPS Chief Retail and Delivery Officer Dr. Joshua Colin, Stephanie Stebich the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Dr. Lisa Farrington, Director of the Howard University gallery of Art, and artist Alex Bostic, unveil the latest U.S. Postal Service stamp featuring famous sculptor Edmonia Lewis at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on January 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Edmonia Lewis Forever stamp is the 45th stamp in the Black Heritage series and honors Lewis, who was the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)