Edmonia Lewis, featured on new Black Heritage postage stamp, started her sculpture career in Boston

"...This week, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Black Heritage “forever” stamp honoring Edmonia Lewis, who got her start in Boston and became the first Black and Native American sculptor to rise to international prominence. Her most famous work, “The Death of Cleopatra,” is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum...."    

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