Honor for a “Truth-Teller”

The U.S. Postal Service makes a stamp for Gwen Ifill.

The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

There are many important black Americans in history. You may have read about Harriet Tubman. You have likely learned about Martin Luther King Jr. Of course, there are artists, athletes, and scientists, too. However, did you know about African Americans in journalism?

The U.S. Postal Service made a special stamp. Gwen Ifill is on it. She was a reporter for some top newspapers. Those include The New York Times and The Washington Post. She was a TV newscaster for NBC and PBS. She also moderated the debates for vice president in 2004 and 2008. She was the first black woman to do that.

Maurice DuBois is a news anchor in New York City. “Gwen Ifill was among the best of the best in journalism,” he said. “She was always well-prepared, and she asked tough questions,” added DuBois. And he gave another reason Ifill was so good at her work: “She was a great listener.”

Cheryl Wills is also a news anchor. She and Ifill both grew up in Queens, New York. Wills said she felt “pride” watching Ifill on television. “I knew the sky was the limit, not only for me but for all African American journalists,” she said. “Gwen Ifill was a trailblazer.”

Ifill died in 2016. But her family members said they are “thrilled” to see her on a stamp. They were at the U.S. Postal Service’s ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Bert is Ifill’s brother. He called the stamp a “tribute to her legacy as a truth-teller.”

Updated February 11, 2020, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Russell Kahn (Russ)

Photo Credits: Cover: Creative Commons. Article: Michael A McCoy/AP/Shutterstock. Slide: Creative Commons. Video: With permission from PBS NewsHour Citations: Interview with Cheryl Wills. 4 February 2020. Email. Interview with Maurice DuBois. 4 Fe

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The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

Honor for a “Truth-Teller”

The U.S. Postal Service makes a stamp for Gwen Ifill.

There are many important black Americans in history. You may have read about Harriet Tubman. You have likely learned about Martin Luther King Jr. Of course, there are artists, athletes, and scientists, too. However, did you know about African Americans in journalism?

The U.S. Postal Service made a special stamp. Gwen Ifill is on it. She was a reporter for some top newspapers. Those include The New York Times and The Washington Post. She was a TV newscaster for NBC and PBS. She also moderated the debates for vice president in 2004 and 2008. She was the first black woman to do that.

Maurice DuBois is a news anchor in New York City. “Gwen Ifill was among the best of the best in journalism,” he said. “She was always well-prepared, and she asked tough questions,” added DuBois. And he gave another reason Ifill was so good at her work: “She was a great listener.”

Cheryl Wills is also a news anchor. She and Ifill both grew up in Queens, New York. Wills said she felt “pride” watching Ifill on television. “I knew the sky was the limit, not only for me but for all African American journalists,” she said. “Gwen Ifill was a trailblazer.”

Ifill died in 2016. But her family members said they are “thrilled” to see her on a stamp. They were at the U.S. Postal Service’s ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Bert is Ifill’s brother. He called the stamp a “tribute to her legacy as a truth-teller.”

Updated February 11, 2020, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Russell Kahn (Russ)

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The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

The U.S. Postal Service shows off its stamp of Gwen Ifill.

There are many important black Americans in history. You may have read about Harriet Tubman. You have likely learned about Martin Luther King Jr. Of course, there are artists, athletes, and scientists, too. However, did you know about African Americans in journalism?

The U.S. Postal Service made a special stamp. Gwen Ifill is on it. She was a reporter for some top newspapers. Those include The New York Times and The Washington Post. She was a TV newscaster for NBC and PBS. She also moderated the debates for vice president in 2004 and 2008. She was the first black woman to do that.

Maurice DuBois is a news anchor in New York City. “Gwen Ifill was among the best of the best in journalism,” he said. “She was always well-prepared, and she asked tough questions,” added DuBois. And he gave another reason Ifill was so good at her work: “She was a great listener.”

Cheryl Wills is also a news anchor. She and Ifill both grew up in Queens, New York. Wills said she felt “pride” watching Ifill on television. “I knew the sky was the limit, not only for me but for all African American journalists,” she said. “Gwen Ifill was a trailblazer.”

Ifill died in 2016. But her family members said they are “thrilled” to see her on a stamp. They were at the U.S. Postal Service’s ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Bert is Ifill’s brother. He called the stamp a “tribute to her legacy as a truth-teller.”

Updated February 11, 2020, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Russell Kahn (Russ)

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Honor for a “Truth-Teller”

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