Freedom’s Journal Was The First African-American Owned Newspaper

The first issue of the first African-American owned and operated newspaper Freedom’s Journal was published March 16, 1827. It missed by birthday by one day.

Here is what so amazing. Thanks to technology all 103 issues of the Freedom's Journal have been digitized and posted on www.wisconsinhistory.org

The Freedom’s Journal was the African-Americans connection to the world. The Freedom’s Journal was a bi-weekly paper that published local, regional, national and international news. It’s worth looking at if you want to take a look at the past.