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Freedom’s Journal: What the First Black Newspaper Teaches About Owning the Narrative

In 1827, Freedom’s Journal gave Black Americans a platform to document themselves. What its history teaches the Emerging Builder about narrative ownership,…

October 3, 2026

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Freedom’s Journal: What the First Black Newspaper Teaches About Owning the Narrative