What was The Emancipator?

The Emancipator was America’s first newspaper dedicated to ending slavery, founded in 1820 in Tennessee. A joint effort by Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe revives the historical publication and reimagines it on digital platforms. The new online Emancipator will feature written and video opinion pieces, multimedia series, and virtual talks to “reframe” the national conversation around racial injustice. Take a peek.