Postal Service Announces 44th Black Heritage Stamp, Honoring Legendary Playwright August Wilson

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Dec 08, 2020, 14:12 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning playwright August Wilson is receiving one of the nation's highest honors when he takes center stage on a Forever stamp.

The stamp will be dedicated Jan. 28 on the Postal Service Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information, visit usps.com/blackheritage-augustwilson.

Legendary playwright August Wilson is the 2021 Black Heritage Forever stamp honoree.

One of America's greatest playwrights, Wilson is hailed as a trailblazer for helping to bring nonmusical African American drama to the forefront of American theater.

Wilson collected innumerable accolades for his work, including seven New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards; a Tony Award, for 1987's "Fences"; and two Pulitzer Prizes, for "Fences" and 1990's "The Piano Lesson."

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