Newark Museum Celebrates
Nationwide Release of “Vintage Black Cinema” Stamps
What:
First-Day-Of-Issue to be celebrated with a ceremony at the Newark Museum.
Who:
Lynn Whitfield, Actress
Delores J. Killette, Vice President and Consumer Advocate, USPS
Martha Jordan, wife of Louis Jordan
Jean-Claude Baker, son of Josephine Baker
Jarry Baker, son of Josephine Baker
Paul Ellington, grandson of Duke Ellington.
Gloria Hopkins, Buck, Chair, Newark Black Film Festival
The Honorable, Cory A. Booker, Mayor of Newark
The North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club
When:
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Where:
The Newark Museum
49 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102-3176
Background:
The “Vintage Black Cinema” souvenir sheet includes twenty stamps, four rows of five different commemorative stamps featuring posters advertising movies produced for African-American audiences prior to 1950. All five stamps include the words “Black Cinema” as well as “USA” and will be issued in the 42 cent denomination. The set of five stamps feature: the 1921 silent film, “The Sports of the Gods” with Duke Ellington, the 1929 film “Black and Tan”, the 1935 French film “Princess Tam Tam”, featuring Josephine Baker, “Hallelujah” the 1929 film featuring an all black cast and the 1945 short film “Caldonia” featuring the talents of band leader Louis Jordon. These films will be immortalized for generations to come when used on letters and cards that travel the globe.
The 10 a.m. ceremony is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The “Vintage Black Cinema” stamps will be available for purchase at 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. along with other black cinema and postal memorabilia.
Contacts:
Darleen Reid-DeMeo 732 819-4370, cell 732 319-9779
darleen.a.reid@usps.gov
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