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In 1827, Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City founded Freedom's Journal: America's first Black-owned and operated newspaper. Wilk's accomplishment is just one example of the rich history of Black journalism in the United States. That history is preserved by the National Association of Black Journalists, which was founded in Washington, DC, in 1975 to support Black media professionals and honor people like Wilk.