Wednesday, March 4, 2026
These stamps honor a 19th-century folk artist
Harriet Powers elevated the craft of quilting into a narrative artform
The Postal Service dedicated its stamps honoring quilter and storyteller Harriet Powers during a ceremony in Washington, DC, on Feb. 28.
“Harriet Powers took the traditional craft of quilting and elevated it into a profound medium for history and narrative,” said Lisa Bobb-Semple, the Postal Service’s director of stamp services and dedicating official. “We are proud to recognize her extraordinary skill and the enduring legacy of her vision.”
Born into slavery in 1837 near Athens, GA, Powers completed at least five story quilts that depicted scenes from the Bible and other familiar stories. Only two are known to survive today — “The Bible Quilt” and “The Pictorial Quilt” — which are considered masterpieces of American folk art.
Those pieces are now part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
Joining Bobb-Semple for the ceremony were Karla Kirby, USPS health services executive manager and master of ceremonies; Karsonya Wise Whitehead, president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History; CeLillianne Green, poet; Kyra Hicks, quilter and author; and Powers’ descendant, Alyse Minter.
Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps featuring details of four panels from the “Pictorial Quilt.”
The Forever stamps are available in sheets of 20 at Post Offices and at usps.com.
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Using artificial intelligence to commit crimes
The ‘Mailin’ It!’ podcast looks at how fraudsters are making their scams more believable
The latest episode of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast explores how fraudsters are using artificial intelligence, or AI, tools to make their scams more personal, urgent and harder to detect.
The guest is Stephanie Glad, the Postal Inspection Service’s program manager for mail fraud.
The 26-minute episode was released March 3 and is available on Link and other postal websites, as well as most podcast platforms.
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The Postal Service will dedicate its Lowriders stamps on March 13, and Link would like to let employees show off their own lowriders.
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Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements:
• Mark D. Dahlstrom, processing operations senior division director, retired Feb. 27 after 32 years with the Postal Service.
• Yan Fedulov was named Colorado-Wyoming District’s acting manager. He previously served as Portland, OR, postmaster. Tamara S. Vielguth, WestPac Area’s operation integration manager, was named Portland, OR, acting postmaster. Antonio Munoz, California 4 District’s operation integrations manager, was named WestPac Area’s acting operation integration manager.
• Gary L. McClellan was named Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. He previously served as Nashville, TN, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager.
• Alicia L. Rauckhorst, Ohio 1 District’s customer relations manager, was named Atlantic Area’s acting customer relations director.
• James E. Shaffer, Tampa, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named Florida Processing Division’s acting senior division director processing operations.
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These stamps honor a 19th-century folk artist
Harriet Powers elevated the craft of quilting into a narrative artform
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Using artificial intelligence to commit crimes
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Do you have a lowrider?
Link would like to see your photos and hear your stories
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Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements