New stamp will honor much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor Betty White

THIS IS MY GRANDMOTHER HERE. YOU MAY NEVER MEET BRIA STERLING, WILSON’S GRANDMOTHER, OR THE REST OF HER FAMILY, BUT BY LOOKING AT HER WORK, SHE HOPES YOU GET TO KNOW THEM. IT’S REALLY THIS INTIMATE STORYTELLING OF LIFE IN BALTIMORE CITY, AS WELL AS BALTIMORE COUNTY THROUGH COLLAGES, PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I’VE TAKEN AS WELL AS ARCHIVE IMAGES FROM OUR FAMILY PHOTO ALBUMS. BRIA SOLO EXHIBITION THE STERLING’S IS NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE JULIO FINE ARTS GALLERY AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND. A PRODUCT OF MANY HOURS OF DIGGING, GATHERING AND PIECING TOGETHER HER FAMILY’S STORY. SO WITH THE COLLAGES I’M TAKING ARCHIVE EBONY MAGAZINES, JET MAGAZINES AS WELL AS NEWSPAPERS AND AS WELL AS THE ARCHIVE IMAGES FROM MY GRANDMOTHER’S PHOTO ALBUMS AND PIECING TOGETHER THESE STORIES OF OUR FAMILY HISTORY AND JUST THE LEGACY OF THE STERLING’S LEGACY THAT INCLUDES SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPES, SCENES INSIDE HER CHILDHOOD HOME, AND HER GRANDMOTHER ADDING HAIR EXTENSIONS AS SHE GOT READY TO GO OUT. AND SHE WOULD SAY, IT’S ALWAYS OKAY TO DO A LITTLE ENHANCING OF OF YOURSELF. SO THIS PIECE IS REALLY DEDICATED TO HER IN THAT ELEMENT. AND NOW BRIA WANTS TO HELP YOU CREATE YOUR OWN PIECES. SHE’S HOSTING FREE PUBLIC COLLAGE WORKSHOPS AT LOYOLA AT 6 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 12TH, AND 19TH. SUPPLIES WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN PHOTOS. BRIA HOPES THE WORKSHOPS AND THIS EXHIBITION INSPIRE YOU TO SIT WITH YOUR FAMILY. FLIP THROUGH YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS TO PIECE TOGETHER YOUR FAMILY STORY. THERE’S THIS. THIS JOY THAT IT BRINGS. THERE’S ALL OF THESE FEELINGS THAT COME FROM LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS AND LOOKING AT YOUR FAMILY PHOTO ALBUMS AND JUST THAT, THAT PRESERVATION OF HISTORY AND ESPECIALLY BLACK HISTORY, I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT. AND I THINK VIEWERS WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THAT. AND BRIA WILL HOLD A RECEPTION HERE ON NOVEMBER 7TH AT 6 P.M. SHE’LL ALSO DO AN ARTIST TALK AT THE BLACK BOX THEATER AROUND THE CORNER FROM HERE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AND THE COLLAGE WORKSHOPS, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT THE GIULIO FINE ARTS GALLERY. I'

The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month's election: It's releasing a Betty White stamp.Video above: Collages, photographs help share family stories in new exhibitionThe beloved actor known for roles in "The Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Boston Legal" and others will be on a 2025 Forever stamp, the Postal Service announced Friday.White died in late December 2021, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The Postal Service hasn't announced a release date for the stamp."An icon of American television, Betty White (1922–2021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades," the Postal Service said in announcing the stamp, which depicts a smiling White based on a 2010 photograph by celebrity photographer Kwaku Alston. "The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals."Boston-based artist Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration from Alston's photo."I'd love to send a letter back to my 18-year-old self with this stamp on it and tell him that everything is going to be OK," Stephanos posted on Facebook.Regardless of personal politics, self-proclaimed supporters of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris reacted with delight on social media."Betty White was my hero, all of my life! I actually had a doll when I was a little girl I named Betty White," one Trump supporter posted on X."Something to make this awful week a little better: We're getting a Betty White stamp," posted a pro-Harris X account.White combined a wholesome image with a flair for bawdy jokes. Her television career began in the early 1950s and exploded as she aged."The only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party," Seth Meyers posted on X after her death. "A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end."

The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month's election: It's releasing a Betty White stamp.

Video above: Collages, photographs help share family stories in new exhibition

The beloved actor known for roles in "The Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Boston Legal" and others will be on a 2025 Forever stamp, the Postal Service announced Friday.

White died in late December 2021, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The Postal Service hasn't announced a release date for the stamp.

"An icon of American television, Betty White (1922–2021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades," the Postal Service said in announcing the stamp, which depicts a smiling White based on a 2010 photograph by celebrity photographer Kwaku Alston. "The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals."

Boston-based artist Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration from Alston's photo.

"I'd love to send a letter back to my 18-year-old self with this stamp on it and tell him that everything is going to be OK," Stephanos posted on Facebook.

Regardless of personal politics, self-proclaimed supporters of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris reacted with delight on social media.

"Betty White was my hero, all of my life! I actually had a doll when I was a little girl I named Betty White," one Trump supporter posted on X.

"Something to make this awful week a little better: We're getting a Betty White stamp," posted a pro-Harris X account.

White combined a wholesome image with a flair for bawdy jokes. Her television career began in the early 1950s and exploded as she aged.

"The only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party," Seth Meyers posted on X after her death. "A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end."

New stamp will honor much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor Betty White

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