But Ida Wells II was not able to greet her namesake cousin, being just across the San Lorenzo River from them, so family members loaded the wagon to go and visit her, picking some garden flowers ...

July 16, would have been the 163rd birthday of Ida B. Wells. I often think of her defining journalism when confronted with ...

When Michelle Duster — author, historian, public speaker and great-granddaughter of famed Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells — learned that a school named after Woodrow Wilson in ...

Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) is the investigative journalist, educator and advocate known for her outspoken activism. Wells-Barnett used her pen and voice to document and address the severe ...

Over the years, the Ida B. Wells Society has received approximately $3.8 million in funding from philanthropies, including the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

The Fourth of July should celebrate those who fought to make America's promises real. Few embodied that fight more fully than Ida B. Wells. Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Wells rose to ...

The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument, an abstract sculpture in honor of activist and journalist Ida B. Wells created by sculptor Richard Hunt, is seen at sunset in Bronzeville on June ...

The Ida B. Wells Homes, once a cornerstone of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, and the street bearing her name are reminders of her enduring contributions.

When the Mint began in 1792, it took three years to produce a million coins. Now, 30 minutes. John Yang (voice-over): About 350 million Ida B. Wells quarters are expected to go into circulation.

Ida B. Wells, a fearless advocate for racial justice, fought for America’s promises. Honor her this July 4 by sharing her story and legacy of liberty.