Actress, Singer, Radio and Television Performer to be Commemorated on New U.S. Postal Stamp

Actress, Singer, Radio and Television Performer to be Commemorated on New U.S. Postal Stamp

Six ft. Image of Hattie McDaniel Stamp to be Unveiled at the 41st Chicago International Film Festival

EVENT: Sneak preview unveiling ceremony for the 2006 Black Heritage Commemorative stamp honoring, Hattie McDaniel, to be issued in 2006. The unveiling will take place at the Festival's annual Black Perspectives tribute.

WHO: Terrence Howard, actor, songwriter & musician Randy Crumpton, Chairman, Black Perspectives Committee Akinyinka O. Akinyele, District Manager, Chicago District, U.S. Postal Service Dr. Mynora J. Bryant, International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

WHAT: The U.S. Postal Service teams up with the Black Perspectives Committee of the Chicago International Film Festival to unveil the Hattie McDaniel Commemorative stamp.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, 7 p.m. CT

WHERE: Bank One Auditorium 10 South Dearborn Chicago, IL

BACKGROUND: As part of the 41st Chicago International Film Festival, the Postal Service will unveil the 2006 Black Heritage Commemorative stamp series which honors Hattie McDaniel. This commemorative stamp highlights the achievements of the actress, singer, and radio and television performer. McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Academy Award for her role in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. The stamp will be issued January 2006.

Now in its ninth season, Black Perspectives showcases the talents of black filmmakers through programming that features screenings, panel discussions, and an annual tribute celebrating the achievements of outstanding African Americans in the world of cinema (Terrence Howard - 2005).

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CONTACTS: Matt Carlson & Mark Perlman, +1-312-977-9496

WEB SITE: http://www.usps.com/ or publicity@chicagofilmfestival.com

CONTACT: Frances Frazier, +1-202-268-2898, or +1-202-285-6374, or Judy Winarz, +1-312-983-8371, both of the U.S. Postal Service.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 11

Source: U.S. Postal Service

Web site: http://www.usps.com/

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