St.
Petersburg Officer In Charge (OIC) Julia Boykin-Wilbert (center) dedicated the
Richard Allen Black Heritage Forever stamp during a Black History Month event at the St. Petersburg Greater
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.)
Church. Joining in the dedication were Reverend
Clarence Williams (left) and Presiding Elder Reverend Joyce Moore (right).
The stamp is
the 39th in the Postal Service’s Black Heritage stamp series, which began in
1978 with a stamp honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman. It coincides with the
200th anniversary of Allen’s founding of the A.M.E. Church, considered one of the most
important institutions in African American life, and Allen’s election and
consecration as A.M.E.’s first bishop.
The Suncoast District team of
(from left) Retail Associate Deborah Hardin; Manager, Retail Carol Shirley; OIC
Julia Boykin-Wilbert; A/Manager, Marketing Pam West; Customer Relations
Coordinator Jo Ann Gibson and A/Retail Specialist Chrisanne Borgeson (not
pictured) spearheaded the event.
Retail Associate Deborah
Hardin (left) and A/Retail Specialist Chrisanne Borgeson (right) assisted with retail
sales. The event earned over $1,700 in
revenue and received media coverage from many outlets, including the Tampa Bay Times and The Weekly Challenger.
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