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Journal Of Freedom
The ''Journal of Freedom'' was the first African American newspaper in North Carolina. It was founded on September 30, 1865, and dissolved the next month. Edward P. Brooks, a white journalist and former member of the Union Army, was its editor. Background and publication Edward P. Brooks was a white journalist who worked at the ''Daily Progress (Raleigh), Daily Progress'' of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh and as a correspondent for ''The New York Times'' and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The ''Journal of Freedom'' was first published as a weekly newspaper on September 30, 1865, by Edward P. Brooks in Raleigh. The paper was established for the freedman, freedpeople of the state – black North Carolinans who were recently freed from slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War – and it was the first List of African-American newspapers in North Carolina, African American newspaper in North Carolina. It advocated for the civil rights of African Americans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American Newspaper
African-American newspapers (also known as the Black press or Black newspapers) are news publications in the United States serving African-American communities. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-American periodical called ''Freedom's Journal'' in 1827. During the antebellum South, other African-American newspapers sprang forth, such as '' The North Star'' founded in 1847 by Frederick Douglass. As African Americans moved to urban centers around the country, virtually every large city with a significant African-American population soon had newspapers directed towards African Americans. These newspapers gained audiences outside African-American circles. In the 21st century, papers (like newspapers of all sorts) have shut down, merged, or shrunk in response to the dominance of the Internet in terms of providing free news and information, and providing cheap advertising. History Origins Most of the early African-American publications, such as ''Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
