New Langston Hughes stamp
SLP2002021202 -ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12, (UPI)-- Celebrating 25 years of Black Heritage, the United States Postal Service has unveiled the new Langston Hughes first class postage stamp in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb. 12, 2002. Hughes, known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties, was born in Joplin, Mo., in 1902. rw/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI
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