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Freedom's Journal
Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm
One of the first black men to graduate from college, John Russwurm was also the co-founder of the first black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, which he and Samuel Cornish began in 1827.
The first black newspaper was "Freedom's Journal." It was begun in 1827 by John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish.
The first African-American Newspaper was The Freedom's Journal. This came out in 1827 and was owned and operated by Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm.
Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm established the first African American newspaper in the United States called Freedom's Journal in 1827. It aimed to provide a platform for African American voices and address issues related to slavery, abolition, and civil rights.
It was called Freedom's Journal.
The first African American newspaper was the Freedom's Journal published its first edition in 1827.
Born in Jamaica, Russwurm published Freedom's Journal in New York City beginning in March 1827.
John Brown Russwurm co-founded Freedom's Journal, the first African American owned newspaper in the United States.
William Cornish wrote. along with a partner, the first antislavery newspaper, Freedom's Journal
Freedom's Journal was the first newspaper written and published by African-Americans (then called "Negroes"). It was mainly the work of John Russwurm, although Samuel Cornish contributed to some of the first editions. Freedom's Journal first appeared in mid-March 1827, publishing articles of interest to a black audience: abolitionist-related articles about slavery and lynching, as well as other national and international news. The newspaper also had opinion and editorial pieces. It refuted stereotypes about what black people were capable of achieving, and addressed issues of racism in American society.