Freedom's Journal

March 16, 1827 - The first newspaper owned and edited by and for African-Americans, Freedom's Journal, was published in New York City.

It appeared the same year slavery was abolished in New York state.

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Founded on March 16, 1827, Freedom's Journal was the first black-owned newspaper in the U.S., created to counter racism in the press. 

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Chapter 61: Freedom's Journal:
The Birth of Black American Journalism.

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