Founded 1988
" An International Stamp Society, honoring the African Diaspora and African Americans on stamps"
Our 36th Year
Tribute Page for Dr. Warachal E. Faison
Celebrated on May 5th
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary
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Breaking the color barrier
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Springfield-Decatur Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
View this video as Ward 5 Alderwoman
Lakeisha tells of it’s importance.
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial
This exhibit was located at the Cook Street Post Office, in Springfield, Ill
Black History and Women History Month Exhibit
The National Postal Museum presents a blockbuster exhibition exploring America's national pastime.
Tribute to Jerry Pinkney
Edmonia Lewis Stamp Dedication Ceremony
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Tom Grant, current Rensselaer County legislator and former East Greenbush town board member; ESPER member Michelle D. Winfield; Roberta "Bobbie" Reno, East Greenbush town historian; ESPER member Dolores Leito; Jack Conway, East Greenbush town supervisor; ESPER member Don Neal, Reflections editor. Michelle and Dolores are on the NY Downstate Committee to Honor Edmonia Lewis.
ESPER member Michelle D. Winfield; Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County district attorney; Roberta "Bobbie" Reno, East Greenbush town historian
Edmonia Lewis' "Death of Cleopatra" sculpture (left) was considered "the most impressive American sculpture" when displayed at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. "Old Arrow Maker" (right) depicts a scene from the "Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Tom Grant, current Rensselaer County legislator and former East Greenbush town board member; ESPER member Michelle D. Winfield; Roberta "Bobbie" Reno, East Greenbush town historian; ESPER member Dolores Leito; Jack Conway, East Greenbush town supervisor; ESPER member Don Neal, Reflections editor. Michelle and Dolores are on the NY Downstate Committee to Honor Edmonia Lewis.
February 9, 2022
East Greenbush, NY.
We have had the specific opportunity of collaborating with him on the upcoming exhibition “Tenacity & Resilience: The Art of Jerry Pinkney” for which he selected the title. Opening on February 6, 2022. This show will survey Pinkney’s entire career from 1979 to the present and aim to honor his lasting legacy in the field of American art.
Jerry Pinkney Exhibit at Montclair Art Museum
(December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021)
Jerry Pinkney, artist, children books and stamp illustrator of the first stamps in the Black Heritage Series
"The Lion of Anacostia"
Exhibit by Don Neal
Our Founder, Dr. Esper G. Hayes,
2021 Rowland Hill Award winner
at Southeastern Stamp Expo 2022
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Special Title IX page
Dr. Esper G. Hayes,
ESPER's Founder
Will be issued on Wednesday, May 4 in Sarasota, Florida
Will be issued on Firday May 13 in Philadelpha, Pa
Will be issued on May 23, 2021 in Memphis
Will be issued on Wednesday, May 4 in Sarasota, Florida
Stamps Being Issue
May 2022
August 25-28, 2022
LOCATION: Sacramento, CA
(You can book hotel now)
Numismatics Collector in ESPER
Negro Leagues Centennial Coin
Pre Orders became available Jan. 6
Tony Thaxton, Jr. (left) accepting Dr. Esper G. Hayes' 2021 Rowland Hill Award from Charles O'Brien III, President of the Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs. Photo by Ed Jackson.
Picture of Dr. Esper G. Hayes' 2021 Rowland Hill Award from the Southeast Stamp Federation
Tony Thaxton, Jr.; Jennifer Miller; Dawn Hamman; Félix Luis Pérez-Folch, Jr.; and Barbar Asher, our newest member
Tony Thaxton, Jr. (left) accepting Dr. Esper G. Hayes' 2021 Rowland Hill Award from Charles O'Brien III, President of the Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs. Photo by Ed Jackson.
Photos from
Southeastern Stamp Expo 2022
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2022
Chatty Awards Winners
Congratulation to ESPER member Dr. Cheryl Ganz for winning in two categories.
By National Postal Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Youth and Teachers Stamp Page
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U.S. Postal Service and We Are Teachers are
proud to announce The USPS Pen Pal Project,
a new, free educational program for grade 3-5 students.
African-American stamps issued in 2022
Lisa Farrington of Howard University addresses the audience during the ceremony
Alex Bostic, the stamp artist and the son of a postal worker, serves as master of ceremony
Attendee applies a stamp to a card
Lisa Farrington of Howard University addresses the audience during the ceremony
Part of Women's Rowing stamp
Will be issued on May 13, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Ceremony was on
January 26, 2022
Location:
Smithsonian America Art Museum
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Title IX stamps
Will be issued on March 3,
in Washington, D.C.
Black History Month
Canada's First Lady of Jazz Eleanor Collins
Issued January 21, 2022
Cancellation: Vancouver BC
Based on photo by Franz Lindner,
Illustrator: David Belliveau,
Eleanor Collins Sheet of Stamps
Eleanor Collins First Day Cover
Eleanor Collins beside her stamp
at stamp ceremony
Canada's First Lady of Jazz Eleanor Collins
Canada’s First Lady of the Blues Salome Bey
African-American stamps issued in 2021
Ceremony was on
January 28, 2021
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Tap Dance ceremony was on
July 10, 2021
Location: New York, New York
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Order your free quarterly
Our April 2022 Second Quarter
issue is ready for viewing in the
Members Only Section.
Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections
The Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections (ESPER) is an international stamp society dedicated to promoting the collecting of stamps and philatelic material depicting people and events related to the African diaspora and to encouraging and supporting the interest and participation of Black people in all aspects of philately. It is ESPER's sincere hope that visiting our website not only will enhance your knowledge of stamp collecting and Black heritage, but also will create a desire to start or revive your own collection of stamps or other philatelic material.
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