At the end of January, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) was present at the unveiling of a commemorative stamp featuring Albert Jackson — Canada’s first black letter carrier — more than 100 years after his death.
The story of Albert Jackson, a former child slave from the U.S. who escaped to Canada through the Underground Railroad, is part of an important chapter in our common history.
When CUPW’s National Human Rights Committee first found out about his story, we immediately wanted to make sure Albert Jackson’s legacy would be known to as many Canadians as possible.