>From: "Ollie Rashid/LEX/Lotus"<[log in to unmask]>
>To: "l.anderson"<[log in to unmask]> , Joyce Beatty<[log in to unmask]> , Mambuna Bojang<[log in to unmask]> , [log in to unmask], "Lauretta F. Byars"<[log in to unmask]> , "Carmon, Gwen"<[log in to unmask]> , "Tanaka Cross"<[log in to unmask]> , [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], [log in to unmask], "Vanessa Morgan"<[log in to unmask]> , [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], Bonita Terry-Malone<[log in to unmask]> , Toni Thomas<[log in to unmask]> , [log in to unmask], "Yusupha Touray"<[log in to unmask]> , [log in to unmask]
>Subject: FYI
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:47:55 -0500
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>---------------------- Forwarded by Ollie Rashid/LEX/Lotus on 03/12/2001
>08:44 AM ---------------------------
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>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.
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>She also said that they were asking patrons to complain to the Post Master
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>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.
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>PASS THE MESSAGE ON AND LET'S KEEP BLACK STAMPS IN CIRCULATION!!!
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