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4 days ago · As Americans celebrate the day that gave white men life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the Broadway musical Suffs explores the styles of activism used by Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells and others.
Jun 19, 2024 · This article presents the main work of two women in classical sociology, Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) and Ida B. Wells (1862–1931). While some sociologists have pointed to the significance of thei...
5 days ago · While Memphians gathered on the riverfront for parades and fireworks, Ida B. Wells was pouring over her research on what is now known as the People’s Grocery lynchings, which had happened two months earlier.
Jun 20, 2024 · Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a remarkable woman who used her voice and pen to fight for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1862, she rose to become a prominent investigative journalist, civil rights activist, and anti-lynching crusader.
Jun 16, 2024 · Throughout her life, Ida B. Wells liked to challenge the status quo: she kept her siblings together when her parents died; she took a railroad to court when they made her give up her seat; and she spoke and wrote openly about racism, women's rights, and other important issues.
Jun 29, 2024 · Famed journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett secretly interviewed some of the prisoners in Helena, from which she produced the pamphlet “The Arkansas Race Riot.” This work also challenged allegations of an insurrection and documented the torture and other depredations the prisoners had suffered.
Jun 13, 2024 · The definitive biography of Ida B. Wells--crusading journalist and pioneer in the fight for women's suffrage and against segregation and lynchings.
