A new Postal Service video spotlights Colonial-era author and poet Phillis Wheatley, the 49th honoree in the organization’s Black Heritage stamp series.
Born in West Africa and brought to Boston on a slave ship, Wheatley was enslaved by merchant John Wheatley and educated in his household. Her 1773 collection, “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” showcased her mastery of forms ranging from hymns and elegies to philosophical and narrative verse.
The 2 1/2-minute video features Chenise LeDoux, USPS Southern Area vice president, and Emily Field, a professor at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA.
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