I did get this from Olie.

- MOb

Yusupha Touray wrote:

>
>  >From: "Ollie Rashid/LEX/Lotus"
> >To: "l.anderson" , Joyce Beatty , Mambuna Bojang ,
> [log in to unmask], "Lauretta F. Byars" , "Carmon, Gwen" , "Tanaka
> Cross" , [log in to unmask], "Monica M Durr"
> <"monica_m_durr"@uhc.com>, [log in to unmask], Arthur
> Flowers , [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], "Vanessa Morgan"
> , [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> Bonita Terry-Malone , Toni Thomas , [log in to unmask], "Yusupha
> Touray" , [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: FYI
> >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:47:55 -0500
> >
> >
> >---------------------- Forwarded by Ollie Rashid/LEX/Lotus on
> 03/12/2001
> >08:44 AM ---------------------------
> >
> >
> >I was in the post office this morning and requested the African
> American
> >stamp. The postal worker informed
> >me that they will DESTROY all remaining African American Heritage
> stamps at
> >the end of the month
> >instead of following their usual process of selling them until they
> are
> >depleted.
> >
> >She also said that they were asking patrons to complain to the Post
> Master
> >
> >and gave me a complaint form. Needless to say, I've already completed
> the
> >form. The post office is considering discontinuing Black Heritage
> Stamps
> >because they aren't selling. Instead of taking the path of least
> resistance
> >and accepting the love, flag, rose or teddy bear stamps that they
> offer you
> >automatically, request African-American
> >stamps each and every time you mail something. If we don't buy them,
> >nobody will. Perhaps you think it's
> >not a major issue. However, it is a part of the ongoing effort to
> assert
> >ourselves as a major economic
> >force in this society.
> >
> >PASS THE MESSAGE ON AND LET'S KEEP BLACK STAMPS IN CIRCULATION!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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