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Page Six THE BENNETT BANNER FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1975 Black Americans On U.S. Postage Stamps Highlights of black American history — relating back as early as the American Revolution — have been documented vividly through the years on U. S. postage stamps. This trend will be accelerated by the U. S. Postal Service during 1975 when another Revolutionary War hero and a 19th-century poet will be added to the list of promi nent black American faces, places and events honored as stamp sub jects. Salem Poor, who was among several blacks who fought along side colonists during the Battle of Bunker Hill, will be featured on one of four commemoratives in a set entitled “Contributors to the Cause.” It honors Americans who played significant roles in the American Revolution. The Salem Poor stamp will be issued March 25 in Cambridge, Mass. A commemorative also will be issued in honor of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a black poet. Born in Dayton, Ohio in 1872 of former slave parents, Dunbar published his most famous work, “Lyrics of a Lowly Life,” in 1896. These two issues will bring to 14 the total of U. S. postage stamps which pay tribute to significant contributions made by black Americans. The first such issue appeared in 1947 when Booker T. Washington, the noted educator, statesman and founder of Tuskegee Institute, was honored on a 3-center. During the same year, the Post al Service commemorated the Thirteenth Amendment with a stamp which depicted Abraham Lincoln freeing a black slave. In 1948, Dr. George Washing ton Carver, the noted agricultural scientist, was one of several “Fa mous Americans” selected to ap pear on a series of commemora tives. Frederick Douglass, the 19th- century civil rights advocate, was the next black to appear on a stamp. It was issued in 1967. A year later, Peter Salem, an other Revolutionary War figure, was so honored, and in 1969, the Postal Service paid tribute to a black musician. The W. C. Handy commemorative stamp was issued in Memphis, Tenn., hometown of America’s “Father of the Blues.” Henry O. Tanner, a talented painter who gained international fame while living in France, was honored in 1973 as part of the American Artist Commemorative Series. In addition to the blacks hon ored as individuals on U. S. post age, others have been featured on several stamps commemorating significant subjects. In 1973, an issue honoring com poser George Gershwin depicted characters from his black operetta, “Porgy & Bess.” In 1956 and 1968, black youths appeared with other children on stamps promoting “Friendship — Sci Fi Mag SYZYGY, a magazine of science fiction, fantasy, and graphics, pub lished by college students and pro fessors, is on the lookout for new contributors. All accepted contri butions will be purchased for pub lication. All manuscripts should be sent to Simon Jester Publications, 3558 College Station, Fredericks burg, 22401. A stamped, self-ad dressed envelope must be enclosed if you desire your manuscript re turned. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced on one side of the paper and the contributor’s name and address should appear at the top of the first page. Subscription rates for SZYGY are three issues for $5.00 or six issues for $10.00. Subscriptions should also be sent to the above address. The Key to .World Peace” and “Support Our Youth” themes. Booker T. Washington is the only black American who has been honored more than once on a post age stamp. In 1956, a stamp de picting the cabin in which he was born was issued on the centen nial of his birth. The Postal Service also com memorated the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1963. This stamp, showing a broken black chain, was designed by Georg Olden, a black artist, and issued on the opening day of the Century of Negro Progress Ex position in Chicago. How to Prepare for Exanis The first 2 installments of this article pointed out that successful preparation for an exam starts in the beginning of each term and continues throughout. It empha sized the importance of establish ing a term study plan and using good review techniques. DEVELOP A CONFIDENT ATTITUDE Your attitude toward exams can make a difference. Tests do serve a good purpose. They give you an opportunity to check your prog ress. Students who have formed good study habits throughout the term should be confident. Exams will solidify your knowledge of important ideas, and give you an opportunity to know how well you are doing. Examination grades can also help pinpoint your weak nesses and give you a chance to correct them. ORGANIZE PRE-EXAM HOURS 1. The day before an important exam plan to review a maximum of 3 hours, interspersed with pace- changing breaks. Remember to question yourself as you review your notes. Recite the main points to yourself and reread text pas sages only when you are having difficulty remembering them. 2. Eat and sleep well so that you are refreshed the day of the exam. 3. Get up early to avoid rushing on the morning of the test. 4. Take a shower, have a good breakfast, do some exercises or take a walk, breathe deeply. 5. Stay calm. It may be helpful to take a last look at your sum mary notes but avoid them if it makes you nervous. 6. Be sure you have all the sup plies you need before leaving your room. 7. Arrive in the examination room a few minutes ahead. Take a seat where you will have good light and not be distracted by friends or noise. Can black and blue see eye to eye? In Rochester, NewYork, it’s been happening foryears. The youth is a member of TOPs. Teens on Patrol. A group of boys and girls from the inner city who work with police each summer to help keep city rec reation areas safe and orderly. TOPs was conceived by Eastman Kodak Com pany and Rochester Jobs, Inc. in 1967. Ithas brought about a greater understanding and mutual respect between police and young people from the surround ing community. TOPs don’t have the power to make arrests, but they learn about police by working with them. Wear ing special jackets and T-shirts, they ride in squad cars. Walk the beat. Monitor calls at the station. Su pervise kids at pools and playgrounds. For which they’re paid a salary. Police come into the neighborhood as partici pants, not observers. When they get to know the people they're sworn to protect, they learn how their interests can be better served. Why does Kodak provide financial support to TOPs? Because helping the people of Rochester communicate with one another helps build a better community in which the company can operate and grow. In short, it's good business. And we're in busi ness to make a profit. But it's also good for society. The same society our business depends on. If a company that makes pictures can’t help peo ple see more clearly, who can? Kodak. More than a business.
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