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New Black Heritage stamp will honor playwright August Wilson

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WASHINGTON, DC — 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.

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.”

Retired Chicago Postal Worker Wanda Tolbert Gives Away 50 Backpacks To Homeless

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A former postal worker is making it her mission to improve the lives of others this winter.

For the past seven years, Wanda Tolbert has handed out backpacks to the homeless. On Saturday morning, she gave away 50 more at the Franciscan homeless shelter on the city’s West Side.

The backpacks are filled with essentials including socks, gloves, toilet paper, blankets, and more. They are her way of lending a hand to Chicagoans in need.

Tolbert said as a letter carrier, she would buy meals for the homeless on her route – and she learned a small gesture can go a long way.

She hopes she can inspire others to do the same.

Source: Retired Postal Worker Wanda Tolbert Gives Away 50 Backpacks To Homeless At West Side Shelter – CBS Chicago