Black History month

February is Black History Month and the Postal Service is gearing up to promote it.

In the December edition of the Postal Bulletin, there is a comprehensive publicity plan to promote the new Hattie McDaniel stamp being issued on January 25, 2006.

There is also a lot of background information, some suggested press releases, speech outlines and talking points as well as photos and summaries of previous stamps in the Black Heritage series.

While this information is primarily intended for use postal personnel, it could easily be adapted by local stamp clubs seeking publicity.

To see the Hattie McDaniel/Black History Month publicity kit, click here.