Barbara Jordan is the 2011 Black Heritage stamp honore
On Dec. 28, 2010, the U.S. Postal Service announced that the late Barbara Jordan is the 2011 Black Heritage stamp honoree, the 34th in the series. Jordan, a Texas lawyer who was the first African-American congresswoman from the Lone Star State, joined a list of honorees that includes one other lawyer, as well as musicians, artists, athletes and scholars. Each year, the U.S. postmaster general determines a Black Heritage honoree after taking suggestions from the public, according to Roy Betts, a spokesman for the postal service.
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