Allen Toussaint, the 48th honoree in the Postal Service’s Black Heritage stamp series, took center stage in Link last week.
We told you about the stamp dedication ceremony in Toussaint’s hometown of New Orleans, a lively event that featured Irma Thomas and Elvis Costello, two of the many singers and musicians with whom he collaborated in his long career.
And we spotlighted a USPS video on the stamp. “His songs, his music, lyrics, have spread across the world. And now a stamp with his picture on it can follow suit,” his daughter, Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux, says in the video. “That’s just lovely to me.”
“Off the Clock” profiled Tarsem Dayal, a USPS information technology client support specialist who overcame his fear of public speaking through Toastmasters’ Speak Up 727 Club, and “Heroes” told the story of Lisa Hansen, a letter carrier who assisted a wounded man she saw lying on the side of the road.
We reported on first-quarter financial results, and offered a reminder about phishing schemes.
Link also told you how USPS and the Postal Inspection Service are sharing the many successes of Project Safe Delivery — the postal crime initiative expanded in 2023 — with news briefings across the nation.
