April 1, 2020
116th Anniversary of the Negro Press, by artist Charles Henry Alston, 1907-1977
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Black Press of America Celebrates 193 Years of Freedom-Fighting Journalism
From Freedom’s Journal to The North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that have burned with the passion for fighting for freedom throughout history.