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For those who aren’t keen on emblazoning their rent checks or letters with an American flag, the United States Postal Service recently released dedicated to one of the most influential periods in the nation’s history. The new set features pastel renderings of four prominent figures of the , a profound artistic and intellectual movement that spanned the 1920s. This year marks a century since the period began and became a turning point for Black culture.
is recognized most often for her two novels (1928) and (1929), which explore race relations at the intersection of gender, sexuality, and class; Educator, poet, and avid gardener exemplified the far-reaching effects of the Harlem Renaissance by hosting artists and intellectuals at her home in Virginia; was an Afro-Latinx historian dedicated to furthering recognition of Black artists, writers, and intellectuals. His collections now are housed at the in New York City; and writer, philosopher, and educator is one of the most prominent thinkers of the period. He also edited and contributed to the foundational text, .
Designed by art director with art by , the 55-cent forever stamps are available for purchase in sheets of 20 from . (via )
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