The Emancipator reframes the conversation on racial justice and equity to hasten the reality of an antiracist society.

Reimagining 19th-century antislavery newspapers to reframe today's conversations on racial justice.
The Emancipator's co-editors in chief discuss the publication's goals with columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe are collaborating to resurrect and reimagine The Emancipator, the first abolitionist newspaper in the United States, founded more than 200 years ago. By putting academic expertise into conversation with lived experiences, we showcase missing and underamplified voices — past and present — and what they reveal about the way forward.

Support The Emancipator’s vision for an antiracist future. Please join us in this essential mission.

Stay connected with our newsletter

Kimberly Atkins Stohr, senior columnist for The Emancipator and The Boston Globe, explores past to present-day themes centered on antiracism and democracy.

Join our Emancipator community

Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe’s Opinion team are collaborating to resurrect and reimagine The Emancipator, the first abolitionist newspaper in the United States, founded more than 200 years ago. The Emancipator is provided without a paywall.

© 2021-2022 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research