The United States Postal Service is honoring Allen Toussaint with the 48th stamp in its Black Heritage series.

Over the course of his career, Toussaint earned numerous accolades. President Barack Obama awarded him the National Medal of Arts in 2013, recognizing his profound impact on American culture. He was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. In a tribute to his legacy, the New Orleans City Council renamed Robert E. Lee Boulevard after Toussaint in 2022. The musician had lived on the thoroughfare during the last years of his life.

The stamp, designed by USPS art director Ethel Kessler, features a photograph of Toussaint taken by Bill Thompkins. It will be issued in panes of 20 as a Forever stamp, which means it will always hold the same value as the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

This latest addition to the Black Heritage series celebrates not only Allen Toussaint’s extraordinary career but also his enduring impact on the cultural fabric of New Orleans and the world.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Allen Toussaint Black Heritage stamp will take place on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at 11 a.m.  at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, located at 1225 N. Rampart Street in New Orleans. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to RSVP at usps.com/blackheritagestamp. The ceremony will feature remarks from Gary Barksdale, chief postal inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Quint Davis, CEO of Festival Productions Inc. News about the event and the stamp is being shared online using the hashtags #AllenToussaintStamp and #BlackHeritageStamp. Stamps are available for purchase here starting Jan. 30, 2025.