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U.S. Postal Service Issues New Stamp Honoring Phillis Wheatley

Born in West Africa in 1753 and brought on a slave ship to Boston, Phillis Wheatley was educated in the household of her enslaver, John Wheatley. After she was freed from slavery in 1773, she published Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, making her the first author of African descent in the American colonies to publish a book.

U.S. Postal Service Honors an African-American Artist

Romane Bearden was an artist and songwriter who died in 1988 at the age of 76.

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Rico Munn Named Chancellor of the Colorado State University System

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"The institutions of the CSU System have an extraordinary legacy of serving Colorado — a legacy I am honored and excited to help carry forward," said Rico Munn, who will begin his role as system chancellor in 2027.

Michele Murray Appointed President of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities

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The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a national organization that supports Jesuit higher education institutions in the United States, Belize, and Canada. Dr. Murray, who currently serves as senior vice president for student development and mission at the College of the Holy Cross, is slated to become the association's next president on June 2.

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