Who was the first African American on a us stamp?

The first African-American to appear on a United States circulating (and not commemorative) coin was York, a slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s. The tails side of the 2003 Missouri state quarter features the three men together in a canoe.

The first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin was Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, who is on the tails side of the 2009 District of Columbia quarter.

According to the U.S. Mint, African-American historical figures such as Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and Crispus Attucks have appeared on commemorative coins.