April 11
Booker T. Washington (pictured), an African-American teacher, politician and author was honored on the 7th in 1940 when the United States Postal Service issued a postage stamp bearing his image, the first black American to be so honored. However, Washington received his greatest honor when the song ‘Uptight’ went top ten with his band the MG’s.
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