Freedom's Journal Analysis
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentation of things which concerns us dearly,” written on the front page of the first African-American owned newspaper, Freedom’s Journal. Freedom’s Journal was published on March 16, 1827 by a group of free African-American men in New York City. Freedom’s Journal was published the same year slavery was abolished in New York and was used to counter racist commentary published in the mainstream press. Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm served, respectively, as its senior and junior editors where they worked together to publish four-page, four-column weekly newspapers. Though The Freedom’s Journal was not the first
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In 1940, Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder of Chicago Defender, along with other African-American publishers, organized the National Negro Publishers Association. The members of the National Negro Publishers Association worked together, “harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism”, (Sengstacke). Today, the National Negro Publishers Associations is composed of more than 200 black newspapers in the United States and the Virgin Islands. In 1975 in Washington D.C., 44 African-American journalists founded the National Association of Black Journalists. The National Association of Black Journalist’ purpose was to provide quality programs and services to and advocate on behalf of black journalists. These organizations are still going strong today and have contributed greatly to the African American population. Today, there isn’t a firm count of how many African American newspapers circulating the United States, however, according to Allied Media Corporation, an ethnic marketing firm, they have listed 250 newspapers in circulation. The National Newspaper Publishers Association, better known as the Black Press of America, assist in the publication of African-American owned newspapers, counts more than 200 black-owned newspapers as its …show more content…
(n.d.). PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved August 1, 2013, from http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/newbios/nwsppr/freedom/freedom.html
Guskin, E., Moore, P., & Journalism., A. M. (n.d.). African American Media: Evolving in the New Era | State of the Media. The State of the News Media 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from http://stateofthemedia.org/2011/african-american/
Historical Newspapers Online - History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library @ U of I. (n.d.). University Library, University of Illinois. Retrieved August 1, 2013, from http://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/newspapers/historical.php
Historical Newspapers Online - History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library @ U of I. (n.d.). University Library, University of Illinois. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from http://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/newspapers/historical.php
Newseum | From the Newseum Collection: Frederick Douglass ' Paper. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved August 5, 2013, from
In 1940, Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder of Chicago Defender, along with other African-American publishers, organized the National Negro Publishers Association. The members of the National Negro Publishers Association worked together, “harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism”, (Sengstacke). Today, the National Negro Publishers Associations is composed of more than 200 black newspapers in the United States and the Virgin Islands. In 1975 in Washington D.C., 44 African-American journalists founded the National Association of Black Journalists. The National Association of Black Journalist’ purpose was to provide quality programs and services to and advocate on behalf of black journalists. These organizations are still going strong today and have contributed greatly to the African American population. Today, there isn’t a firm count of how many African American newspapers circulating the United States, however, according to Allied Media Corporation, an ethnic marketing firm, they have listed 250 newspapers in circulation. The National Newspaper Publishers Association, better known as the Black Press of America, assist in the publication of African-American owned newspapers, counts more than 200 black-owned newspapers as its …show more content…
(n.d.). PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved August 1, 2013, from http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/newbios/nwsppr/freedom/freedom.html
Guskin, E., Moore, P., & Journalism., A. M. (n.d.). African American Media: Evolving in the New Era | State of the Media. The State of the News Media 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from http://stateofthemedia.org/2011/african-american/
Historical Newspapers Online - History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library @ U of I. (n.d.). University Library, University of Illinois. Retrieved August 1, 2013, from http://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/newspapers/historical.php
Historical Newspapers Online - History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library @ U of I. (n.d.). University Library, University of Illinois. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from http://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/newspapers/historical.php
Newseum | From the Newseum Collection: Frederick Douglass ' Paper. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved August 5, 2013, from