Don't overlook a hero!
'The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent
tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect
for human personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.'
Wikipaedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin
Tell them to print a postage stamp to honor a great organizer. Here is a sample letter:
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
C/O Stamp Development
US Postal Service
475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3300
Washington, DC 20260-3501
To whom it may concern,
I write to commend one of the most significant and yet
unsung heroes of the civil rights movement for the honor
of a commemorative US postage stamp.
This person is Bayard Rustin, the chief organizer of
the 1963 March on Washington, who was an openly gay man
and an LGBTQ activist.
In 2013, Rustin was posthumously awarded the Presidential
Medal of Freedom. In awarding the medal, the President said,
"For decades, this great leader, often at Dr. King's side,
was denied his rightful place in history because he was
openly gay."
Now we have the chance to help right this wrong.
With this commemorative stamp, we can give Rustin
the public awareness and recognition he deserves.
It’s time to honor a true hero of the
on-going fight for civil rights.
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours faithfully,
