Black Press Day, otherwise none like Freedom's Journal, was the anniversary of the founding of the first black newspaper in the United States and was established the same year that slavery was abolished in the State of New York. It changed African Americans or colored people forever. Black Press Day is Freedom's Journal, the newspaper used to counteract racist comments published in the mainstream press. It also provided its readers with regional, national and international news and news that could serve to both entertain and educate. He sought to improve conditions for the more than 300,000 newly freed black men and women living in the North because he made life much easier for people of color. It helped readers grapple with local, national, and international issues and addressed issues such as colonization and voting rights. Freedom's Journal offered African Americans a means to document and work to end their oppression. He helped create a generation of writers, speakers, activists; this had a significant impact on society. The Journal also published biographies of prominent African Americans and lists of births, deaths, and marriages in New York's African American community. The newspaper also printed lists of schools, jobs and housing. Freedom's Journal was not born solely out of a perceived need to defend African Americans as much as out of a desire within the black community to create a forum that would express their opinions and advocate for their causes. Freedom's Journal denounced slavery and supported black political rights, the right to vote, and spoke out against lynchings. However, he deserves credit for making a fundamental contribution to the abolitionist movement by initiating a dialogue in the... medium of paper... They will also be able to identify various types of works in the media and discuss or write about them to analyze the their career goals. Black Press Day or Freedom's Journal had many positive effects, negative effects and had an impact in the United States. The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement were very similar to Back Press Day or Freedom's Journal which had positive and negative effects and still have a significant impact in the United States of America today. Works Cited Bonila, Denise M. and Levy, Beth, Eds. The power of the press. H.W. Wilson, 1999.Day, Nancy. Censorship: or freedom of expression? Lerner 2001.http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/newbios/nwsppr/freedom/freedom.htmlhttp://www.levity.com/corduroy/harlem.htmhttp://www.42explore2.com/civilrights .htmRitchie, Donald A. American journalist. Ox Ford, 1997.