Black Americana | Sentiments

STEPHEN BENTLEY. First Day Cover signed: "Best Wishes,/Stephen Bentley/ 'Herb & Jamaal', 1992", 6½x3¾. FDC honoring EXPO '74, 10-cent "Preserve the Environment" stamp affixed, postmarked at the World's Fair, Spokane, Washington, April 18, 1974, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.

TOM BRADLEY Ghanian first day cover honoring United Nations Day signed by Bradley First day cover inscribed and signed: "To Fred/With best wishes/Tom Bradley", 6½x3½. First Day Cover United Nations Day with cachet of United Nations building and UN coat of arms on left, Oct.

RALPH J. BUNCHE Ralph J. Bunche signs the closing of a typed letter. Typed sentiment signed: "Ralph J. Bunche" as United Nations Under Secretary, 8½x6¼. Signed below typed closing, "Sincerely yours," on a letter fragment. Typed addressee, George R. Sanders of KMLA Broadcasting Corporation, Los Angeles, at lower left.

RALPH J. BUNCHE Ralph J. Bunche signs the closing of a letter. Typed Sentiment Signed: "Ralph J. Bunche", 3½x1¾ piece of paper. Signed below typed sentiment: "Sincerely yours,/Ralph J, Bunche/Under-Secretary-General". Ralph J.

JOE CLARKEThe inspiration for Morgan Freeman's character in the 1989 film Lean on Me signs a 6½x3¾ piece of paper. Autograph Sentiment signed: "I hope I signed it in the right place- Joe Clarke", 6½x3¾.

MONCURE D. CONWAY. Autograph Sentiment signed: "Faithfully yours/Moncure D. Conway", 4x2¼ slip. Born into a slave owning Virginia family, Moncure Conway (1832-1907) became a prominent abolitionist, even organizing the escape of his father's slaves during the Civil War.

JESSE L. JACKSON Jackson signs a 5x3 card, adding "Keep Hope Alive" Autograph Sentiment signed: "Keep Hope/Alive,/Jesse L Jackson/'89", 5x3 card. Jesse Jackson (born in 1941), active in

ANDREW YOUNG, JR Andrew Young, Jr. signs an ornate bordered card. Autograph sentiment signed: "Best Wishes/Andrew Young", 5x3 card. Young, a prominent Black politician and Civil Rights leader, helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.