Sojourner Truth Proof Card. The card is 9x6 inches. Click on the image to enlarge.
African American Lady Liberty
This coin was produced in 2017 to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the U.S Mint. This is the obverse (face or heads) side of the coin.
This is the reverse (tails) side of the African American Lady Liberty coin. U.S. Mint images.
1st Term Medal
This bronze medal honoring Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was issued by the United States Mint. U.S Mint images.
2nd Term Medal
This medal was produced in honor of President Obama's second term.
After serving in the New York State Legislature, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress (1968). She was also the first African American woman to seek the nomination for President.
"I Have A Dream"
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize winner, gave his life in the civil rights struggle to eliminate racism and segregation in the United states. His "I Have A Dream" speech is the most powerful advocacy of his desire for equal rights for all.
Harriet Tubman was a political activist and abolitionist. She escaped from slavery and freed many more slaves through what became known as the Underground Railroad.
"FREE AT LAST"??
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which stated that all slaves were free.
This is the cover of the program given to all who attended the stamp release ceremony in Chicago.
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to sit in the back of the bus. Her actions motivated the Montgomery Bus Boycott. As a result of her bravery, civil rights leaders across the United States came together and started a nationwide movement to end racial injustice and inequality.
Frederick Douglass also escaped from slavery and became a leader of the abolitionist movement. Douglass was a prolific writer and orator.
This Thurgood Marshall stamp was issued on January 7, 2003. He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist. Carver's research led to the development of hundreds of products developed from sweet potatoes, peanuts and soybeans.
Richard Allen was a minister and civil rights leader. He is the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1794.
13th Amendment
This stamp was issued in 1940 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment may have abolished slavery on paper, but to this day, African Americans are still experiencing the racism, discrimination and unequal justice under the law, which existed over 100 years ago.
1956 Children's Stamp
One African American child is pictured on this stamp.
Booker T. Washington Silver Half Dollar
The front or "heads" side of a coin is called the Obverse side.
This is the back side or "tails" side of the Booker T. Washington half dollar. This side is also called the Reverse side.
Crispus Attucks
Revolutionary War Hero Crispus Attucks Proof Silver Dollar Issued in 1998.
Bronze Medals Issued By The United States Mint Honoring Tuskegee Airmen, Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson.