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August 14, 1827

Russwurm and Cornish Publish Freedom's Journal

On March 16, 1827, John Brown Russwurm and Samuel Cornish published the first issue of Freedom's Journal. It was the first newspaper owned and operated by African Americans. The paper advocated for abolition and documented the achievements and struggles of Black Americans.

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People: John Brown Russwurm, Samuel Cornish
Sources
1. Freedom's Journal: The First African American Newspaper - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture2. Freedom's Journal: The First African American Newspaper - Library of Congress3. Freedom's Journal - New York Public Library
August 14, 1883

Birth of Dr. Ernest Everett Just

Dr. Ernest Everett Just, a pioneering African American biologist, is born.

People: Ernest Everett Just
Sources
1. Ernest Everett Just - National Academy of Sciences2. Ernest Everett Just - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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