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NFBPWC Public Relations Chair

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October Highlights in US Women’s History

October Highlights in US Women’s History 

• October 3, 1904 – Mary McLeod Bethune opens her first school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida

• October 4, 1976 – Barbara Walters becomes the first woman co-anchor of the evening news (at ABC)

• October 4, 1993 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins the U.S. Supreme Court as its second woman Justice

• October 8, 1993 – Toni Morrison becomes the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature

• October 10, 1983 – Dr. Barbara McClintock receives the Nobel Prize for Medicine for her discovery in genetics about mobile genetic elements

• October 11, 1984 – Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is the first U.S. woman astronaut to “walk” in space during Challenger flight

• October 15, 1948 – Dr. Frances L. Willoughby is the first woman doctor in the regular U.S. Navy

• October 16, 1916 – Margaret Sanger opens the U.S.’s first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York

• October 23, 1910 – Blanche Stuart Scott is the first American woman pilot to make a public flight

• October 24, 1956 – Reverend Margaret Towner is the first woman ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church

• October 28, 1958 – Mary Roebling is the first woman director of a stock exchange (American Stock Exchange)

(Source:  https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/october/)

U.S. Postal Service to Unveil Stamp Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

What: The first-day-of-issue ceremony for a new Forever stamp commemorating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

When: Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. EDT

Where: National Portrait Gallery

Eighth and G streets NW

Washington, DC 20001

Details:

The United States Postal Service is proud to announce the dedication ceremony for a new Forever stamp honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to justice, gender equality and the rule of law.

The ceremony will feature:

• The official stamp unveiling

• A keynote address by Governor Martinez

• Remarks by other notable speakers

• A presentation on the design and significance of the stamp

• An opportunity for interviews and photographs

News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #RuthBaderGinsburgStamp and #RBGStamp.

About the Stamp

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp features an oil painting of her in her black judicial robe and iconic white collar. The stamp captures her enduring spirit and tireless dedication to upholding the principles of the Constitution.

You can pre-order your stamps now.  More information can be found at: