The U.S. Postal Service will have its turn commemorating the life of John H. Johnson, a Chicago entrepreneur who made an indelible mark on African-American history.
With a loan from his mother, Johnson founded Ebony and Jet magazines. The feat was pulled off in the 1940s and 1950s, a time when positive images of blacks were scarce.
The monthly and weekly magazines have been undergoing makeovers but continue to celebrate African-American life.
The U.S. Postal Service chooses one person a year to feature on its black heritage stamp series. (WBEZ)
