Freedom's Journal
Freedom's Journal was the first African American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. Founded by Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City, it was published weekly starting with the March 16, 1827 issue. Freedom's Journal was superseded in 1829 by The Rights of All, published between 1829 and 1830 by Samuel Cornish, the former senior editor of the Journal. The View covered it as part of Black History Month in 2021.
Volume 1, no.3, March 23, 1827 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | John Brown Russwurm Samuel Cornish |
| Publisher | Cornish & Russwurm |
| Editor | John Brown Russwurm Samuel Cornish |
| Founded | March 16, 1827 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | March 28, 1829 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| OCLC number | 1570144 |
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