

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Texas African American Museum Postmaster Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Black postal history with stories, art, and good vibes at the Texas African American Museum’s special Postmaster Day!About this EventTexas African American Museum - East Texas Postmaster Day.Save the Date!Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Veretta and Jesse E. Rider Fine and Performing Arts Centre (309 MLK Blvd, Tyler, TX) as the Texas African American Museum hosts the first-ever East Texas Postmaster Day. We will honor past and present African American Postmasters who have served in East Texas, with some awards given posthumously.Tickets:Presale: $10 / At the door: $20 This will be a graduation-style induction ceremony with honorees, their families, and friends.For sponsorship and more info: Email us at - TourTylerTexas@gmail.comA Look at the HistoryJames W. Mason – The earliest known African American postmaster, appointed in Arkansas in 1867.Minnie M. Cox – Possibly the first African American female postmaster, appointed in Mississippi in 1891.A path to the middle class – In the early 1900s, postal jobs provided African Americans with stable employment and a way to build a Black middle class.Trailblazers of the 1960s – African Americans began to be appointed as postmasters in major cities like New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.Mary Fields (“Stagecoach Mary”) – The first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Post Office Star Route Carrier in Montana in the late 1800s. Known for her strength and determination, she delivered mail through dangerous conditions.6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – An all-Black unit of the Women's Army Corps that cleared months of backlogged mail during World War II, boosting troop morale despite facing discrimination.Madora Walker – Became the first African American female Postmaster of St. Louis in 2024.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e432ca50-0d73-11f1-829b-4df8c3935151-rimg-w740-h740-dcf3ebdf-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tyler/texas-african-american-museum-postmaster-day/100001983506008867
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, Entertainment, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 12.51, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Tyler
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 309 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
- **lat**: 32.370615
- **long**: -95.3038387
- **full address**: 309 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 309 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Tyler, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Empowerment Community Development Corporation (https://allevents.in/org/empowerment-community-development-corporation/23316653)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 309 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 309 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Tyler, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 12.51 up to 12.51 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Empowerment Community Development Corporation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Workshops, Entertainment, performances
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Texas African American Museum Postmaster Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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