Historical Person

John Russwurm

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John Russwurm

Gender: Male

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Freedom’s Journal gives Black communities an independent press

đź“… 16 March 1827

Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm began publishing Freedom’s Journal in New York. The newspaper countered hostile representations and enabled Black writers to speak for themselves. Independent...