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Kadir Nelson: Black Heritage Stamp - Anna Julia Cooper

Postal Service unveils new stamp tonight in Birmingham
By: Birmingham News

The U.S. Postal Service will unveil in Birmingham tonight the 32nd stamp in its Black Heritage series.

USPSNew stamp in Black Heritage series The stamp, honoring Anna Julia Cooper, will be displayed for the first time at the 92nd anniversary reception for the Journal of African-American History.

Cooper, an educator, scholar, feminist and activist, fought for social justice and civil rights for black women, young people and the poor through her scholarship, community outreach and innovative educational leadership.

The stamp features a portrait of Cooper created by Kadir Nelson, who based his painting on an undated photograph.

Additional Resources

Anna Julia Cooper: George Washington University Biography

Kadir Nelson Art Prints & Posters

Title: Family Tree
Artist: Kadir Nelson
Size: 25×33 inches
Medium: Limited Edition Lithography
Edition Size: 850
Price: $225.00

Our featured art print for this week is “Family Tree” by Kadir Nelson.  Kadir Nelson is a well known artist who has not only blessed us with his fine art prints but has also used his tremendous skills to illustrate books, design stamps for the United States Postal Service and more.  Enjoy this print and visit our Kadir Nelson Art Gallery to view his other works.

Below you will find an interview featuring Kadir Nelson. Kadir Nelson is a well known and respected African American artist. In this clip he is being interviewed about the book he illustrated entitled “We Are The Ship”. Below you will find some links where you can learn more about Kadir Nelson, view his artwork, and also view the other books he has written and/or illustrated. Enjoy!

1. Kadir Nelson Biography
2. Kadir Nelson Art
3. Kadir Nelson Books and More!