Students at Sterling Elementary School help Station Manager Britton McGill unveil the Anna Julia Cooper Stamp during a Black History event at the school last week.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Sterling Elementary School helped the Charlotte Post Office dedicate the Anna Julia Cooper Black Heritage Stamp as part of their Terrific Kids, Terrific Parents program last week. The Postal Service has partnered with Sterling Elementary for nearly four years, helping to educate youth and stimulate interest in culture, all through the use of stamps.
The stamp -- which honors North Carolina native Anna Julia Cooper, an educator, scholar, feminist and activist who gave voice to the African-American community during the 19th and 20th centuries from the end of slavery to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement -- was a huge hit with students, teachers and parents alike. A smaller version of the stamp will be placed in the hallway, alongside several other framed stamps presented in previous years.
The 44-cent First-Class commemorative stamp is available in 20-stamp sheets at local Post Offices and online at www.usps.com.
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