Fourth Estate Award honoree Gwen Ifill to be commemorated on stamp

National Press Club 2015 Fourth Estate Award recipient, the late Gwen Ifill, anchor of the "PBS News NewsHour," will appear on a U.S. postage stamp being issued Jan. 30.

A dedication ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church at 1518 M St. NW, where her funeral was held.

Advance registration is recommended. A registration form can be accessed at this U.S. Postal Service website.

The stamp is part of the USPS Black Heritage series. It is a "forever" first-class letter stamp, currently valued at 55 cents. They will be issued in panes of 20. Those attending the ceremony can buy stamps there and attach them to Ifill mementos or to envelopes, each of which can be canceled with a First Day of Issue postmark featuring her signature.