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 Juneteenth is a National Independence Day, a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. 

June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month honors the African American musical influences that form a vital part of our nation's esteemed cultural heritage.

Banks and  engravers were very deliberate in portraying the importance of African American slave labor to the economic development ofthe South and the nation. Scenes of agricultural labor, dominated, including cotton, tobacco, sugarcane and turpentine.

 Currency from the South tells an extensive story of enslaved Africans and the crop that bonded them, from planting to picking to loading to shipping,

African Americans have always played a vital role in shaping American history. 

 The Black Heritage stamp series, which began in 1978 with a stamp honoring Harriet Tubman,along with many other stamps, has paid tribute to African-American leaders, inventors, activists, sports figures, and culture-shapers whose lives changed history. 

 These Medals commemorate significant historical events or sites and to honor those whose superior deeds and achievements have enriched U.S. history or the world 

  The following Commemorative coins celebrate and honor American people, places, events, and institutions. Each coin is crafted to be rich in symbolic history. They represent not only an investment in maintaining our American Past, but also in ensuring our Future.

African American Women have played a vital role in the building and shaping of America’s history. When you collect African American Women on stamps you will be educated and informed regarding the achievements and contributions of noted African American Women leaders, inventors, educators, Journalists, Heroines, Writers, entrepreneurs, and sports figures. The U.S. Postal Services honors these Women of Greatness.

 In the middle of the 20th century, a nationwide movement for equal rights for African Americans and for an end to racial segregation and exclusion arose across the United States. This movement took many forms, and its participants used a wide range of means to make their demands felt, including sit-ins, boycotts, protest marches, freedom rides, and lobbying government officials for legislative action.