Postal Bulletin 22144 - December 23, 2004 - USPS.com

28 POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04)
Black History Month/Marian Anderson
Community Relations Publicity Kit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[INSERT DATE]
SAMPLE EVENT OUTLINE
Contact: [INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Internet: www.usps.com
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION IN [INSERT CITY]
HIGHLIGHTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ON STAMPS
EVENT:
WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
BACKGROUND:
CONTACT:
The U.S. Postal Service teams up with the [NAME OF GROUP OR ORGA-
NIZATION] for Black History Month celebration and the unveiling of the Marian
Anderson commemorative stamp, the 28th in the Black Heritage stamp series.
[CHANGE OR ADD TO THIS INFO IF YOUR EVENT IS DIFFERENT, BUT
KEEP IT SHORT]
[LIST ONLY DIGNITARIES, KEY POSTAL OFFICIALS, AND ANY WELL-
KNOWN SPECIAL GUESTS PARTICIPATING AND/OR ATTENDING EVENT]
[Describe what makes event newsworthy — list any entertainment,
refreshments, sales, etc.]
[Insert hour, day, date]
[Insert exact location of event]
The achievements of operatic and concert star Marian Anderson will be commemorated
on a stamp Jan. 27. Anderson was victimized by racism in 1939
when the Daughters of the Americans Revolution (DAR) refused to make its
Washington, DC, Constitution Hall available for her performance due to a “white
artists only” policy. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who witnessed Anderson’s
performance at a White House dinner party, withdrew from the DAR and made
arrangements for Anderson to perform before an audience of 75,000 at the
Lincoln Memorial. Anderson later participated in the March on Washington in
1963 to again perform at the Lincoln Memorial.
[LIST AREA PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
OR POSTMASTER’S NAME AND PHONE NUMBER]
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