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A collaboration with The Boston Globe and Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research

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The Emancipator in the news:
May 10, 2022

UOL: Protestos sociais catalisam imprensa antirracismo nos EUA

May 9, 2022

WBEZ Chicago: The Emancipator reimagines legendary abolitionist newspapers for today’s society

May 8, 2022

TODAY: The First Anti-Slavery Newspaper Returns, Unafraid Of America’s Past

May 6, 2022

VT DIGGER: Vermont Conversation: An abolitionist newspaper rises again

April 29, 2022

WGBH: ‘An urgent moment’: Why The Boston Globe and BU resurrected the abolitionist newspaper The Emancipator

April 29, 2022

MSNBC: Analyzing Harvard’s Ties To Slavery | The Mehdi Hasan Show

March 8, 2022

WGBH: The country’s first newspaper devoted to abolition closed in 1820. Now, it’s coming back.

February 23, 2022

The Associated Press: Abolition newspaper revived for nation grappling with racism

Jan. 31, 2022

Business Insider: How a crop of media startups are trying to fill the news gap for underrepresented audiences

Jan. 17, 2022

VOA: New Publication Seeks to Change Narratives Around Race

Jan. 4, 2022

Slate: The Rebirth of the Emancipator

March 16, 2021

NPR: Venture Aims To ‘Resurrect And Reimagine’ Anti-Slavery Newspaper For The 21st Century

March 16, 2021

Forbes: How ‘The Emancipator,’ The First Antislavery Newspaper, Is Being Revived For The 21st Century

The Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and Boston Globe Opinion announce The Emancipator, a resurrection of 19th-century abolitionist newspapers that will reframe the national conversation on racial justice

March 18, 2021

CBS: Why The Emancipator, a 19th-century antislavery newspaper, is getting a modern-day revival

NPR: Joint Venture Reimagines Anti-Slavery Newspaper For The 21st Century

March 19, 2021

Smithsonian Magazine: New Project Reimagines the U.S.’ First Antislavery Newspaper, the ‘Emancipator’

March 21, 2021

New York Times: He Redefined ‘Racist.’ Now He’s Trying to Build a Newsroom.

March 22, 2021

WBUR: ‘The Emancipator’ Revives A Centuries-Old Tradition Of Abolitionist Newspapers In Boston

March 28, 2021

CityLine: Sun. March 28, 2021: The Emancipator, Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Journal-isms Roundtable

Many More “Tulsas” Are Unknown to Public: Journal-isms Roundtable with New L.A. Times executive editor Kevin Merida and his wife, writer Donna Britt; DeNeen Brown and Gary Lee, who have been on the ground in Tulsa; and Amber Payne and Bina Venkataraman, representatives of The Emancipator, the new collaboration between antiracism leader Ibram X. Kendi and the Boston Globe.
Tell It, Black Journalists, Tell It!
July 7, 2021

Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas on the goal of The Emancipator

Aug. 26, 2021

Twitter Spaces: March on Washington

Mia Henry of Freedom Lifted spoke with Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas about the anniversary of the March on Washington.
Sept. 9, 2021

Nieman Lab: A few more details on The Emancipator, the upcoming relaunch of a 19th-century abolitionist newspaper

Sept. 17, 2021

What to know about the inaugural Globe Summit conference

Sept. 23, 2021

Globe Summit Fireside Chat: Building an Anti-Racist Society

Sept. 23, 2021

At Globe Summit, Ibram X. Kendi calls for bold action to dismantle racism

Sept. 24, 2021

The Globe and Boston Black News are launching a new radio program focused on telling the community’s stories

Sept. 24, 2021

Episode 1: Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George discusses the city’s future

Also, the “Black News Hour” introduced The Emancipator, a collaboration between Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe’s Opinion team to resurrect and reimagine the nation’s first abolitionist newspaper.
Sept. 25, 2021

Antibigotry Convening

The Emancipator’s Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas presented on media framing and fault lines as part of a BU Center for Antiracist Research convening that aims to define bigotry in structural terms, examine the ways that structural bigotry harms diverse communities, generate an antibigotry policy report, and motivate an antibigotry movement.
Oct. 1, 2021

‘What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities During the Pandemic.’

This symposium, hosted by The Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, featured keynotes from scientists, policymakers, and community leaders, exploring the intersection of racial health and economic inequities that were exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct. 6, 2021

Nieman Lab: The Emancipator’s Co-Editors-in-Chief Are Bringing the 19th Century Abolitionist Paper to Life

Oct. 22, 2021

National Press Club Journalism Institute

Diversifying voices: Op-ed editors share tips for finding that “diamond” perspective. Featuring Deborah D. Douglas, The Emancipator co-editor-in-chief; Terry Tang, L.A. Times op-ed editor; Kate Woodsome, Washington Post senior producer of op-ed video; Moderator: Nancy Ancrum, Miami Herald editorial page editor.
Oct. 8, 2021

Basic Black with Callie Crossley

Critical Race Theory discussion with Deborah D. Douglas, The Emancipator’s co-editor in chief; Renee Graham, associate editor/opinion columnist, The Boston Globe; Michael P. Jeffries, Ph.D., academic affairs dean, Wellesley College; Michael P. Jeffries, Ph.D., professor of American Studies at Wellesley College.
Oct. 29. 2021

Take the Lead

Equity, Humanity, Power, and Joy: Black Journalist Leaders On Addressing History With Solutions.
Oct. 22, 2021

Journalism and Women Symposium Keynote featuring The Emancipator co-editors in chief, Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas.