John Lewis honored at Morehouse ceremony as stamp goes on sale

A new postal stamp featuring late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis is unveiled at a ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

A U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis went on sale Friday.

The issue date was marked with a ceremony at Morehouse College.

Michael Collins, Lewis’ former congressional chief of staff, spoke about Lewis’ passion for stamps.