Freedom’s Journal Institute is Preserving and Proclaiming Black Conservative Values
By Bethany Miller
What began as a modern-day periodical in 2008, inspired by the 1827 African American newspaper Freedom’s Journal, Freedom’s Journal Institute is conserving traditional African-American values and advancing the Kingdom of God through sociopolitical education and engagement rooted in a Biblical worldview.
Noted as the first African-American owned and operated newspaper, Freedom’s Journal (FJ), founded by John Brown Russman and Samuel Eli Cornish, served as a vital weekly source of news, information, and editorials of importance to the more than 300,000 freed Black men and women residing on the upper east coast. Co-founder and president of Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI), Dr. Eric Wallace, said that FJI began as a tribute to “freedom fighters” Russman and Cornish, and an effort to further the magazine’s footprint by acting as a vehicle for the thoughts, opinions, and ideas of Black conservatives today.
The succinct declaration “We wish to plead our cause” was the founding mission of FJ and continues to represent the guiding vision of FJI, Wallace shared.
“Too long have others spoken for the Black community. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentation of things which concern us dearly,” said Wallace, reflecting on the founding sentiment. “We felt that way as Black conservatives that either people weren’t hearing from us or when they did, they weren’t hearing it from the mouth of Black conservatives.”
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What began as a modern-day periodical in 2008, inspired by the 1827 African American newspaper Freedom’s Journal, Freedom’s Journal Institute is conserving traditional African-American values and advancing the Kingdom of God through sociopolitical education and engagement rooted in a Biblical worldview.
Noted as the first African-American owned and operated newspaper, Freedom’s Journal (FJ), founded by John Brown Russman and Samuel Eli Cornish, served as a vital weekly source of news, information, and editorials of importance to the more than 300,000 freed Black men and women residing on the upper east coast. Co-founder and president of Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI), Dr. Eric Wallace, said that FJI began as a tribute to “freedom fighters” Russman and Cornish, and an effort to further the magazine’s footprint by acting as a vehicle for the thoughts, opinions, and ideas of Black conservatives today.
The succinct declaration “We wish to plead our cause” was the founding mission of FJ and continues to represent the guiding vision of FJI, Wallace shared.
“Too long have others spoken for the Black community. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentation of things which concern us dearly,” said Wallace, reflecting on the founding sentiment. “We felt that way as Black conservatives that either people weren’t hearing from us or when they did, they weren’t hearing it from the mouth of Black conservatives.”
Read the full article here
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