Operatic and concert star Marian Anderson was commemorated on a new United States postage stamp on Jan. 27, 2005. The stamp honoring Anderson is the 28th in the Postal Service's popular Black Heritage series. A gifted vocalist, Anderson was one of the greatest classically trained singers of the 20th century and an important figure in the struggle of black Americans for racial equality. To see the Marian Anderson stamp and other images from the 2005 Commemorative Stamp Program, visit the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop and click on "Release Schedule" in the Collector's Corner.

Title: "Marian Anderson" U.S. Commemorative Stamp © 2005 U.S. Postal Service. Used with permission of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved. Medium: Oil On Panel Back