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- ↑ Alston, Paris; Siegel, Jeremy (April 29, 2022). "'An urgent moment': Why The Boston Globe and BU resurrected the abolitionist newspaper The Emancipator". Morning Edition. WGBH.
- ↑ Payne, Amber; Douglas, Deborah D. (April 24, 2022). "Editors' Letter: The Return of The Emancipator". BostonGlobe.com .
- 1 2 Damiano, Mike; Burns, Hilary (January 30, 2025). "Ibram X. Kendi to leave Boston University for Howard" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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