AME Church founder honored with postage stamp

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(RNS) Richard Allen, the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will be honored with a U.S. postage stamp commemorating his leadership of the historically black denomination founded 200 years ago.
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The U.S. Postal Service called the preacher and activist “an inspiring figure whose life and work resonate profoundly in American history.”
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The new stamp will be featured in a ceremony Tuesday (Feb. 2) at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. It becomes the 39th stamp in the Black Heritage series after more than 40,000 people petitioned the postal service for its creation.
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religionnews.com/2016/02/01/ame-church-founder-honored-postage-stamp/
 
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