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January 3, 2026 - The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black ...

The 1960s French sex symbol, actor, singer and animal welfare activist Brigitte Bardot has died. She was 91. With the ...

The U.S. Postal Service honors Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author to publish a book, with the 49th Black Heritage stamp.