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

When Ida B. Wells met Garnet, she was living on De Kalb Avenue, where she hosted events like a Black art exhibit that Wells reviewed. Garnet also ran a seamstress shop in Brooklyn for nearly 30 years.

Ida B. Wells Barnett was born into slavery on July 16, 1862, in Holley Springs, Miss. Her father, James Madison Wells, was born to a slave named Peggy and her white owner.

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 ...

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 district is also renaming two existing schools. Ida B. Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34 is the new name for the school on Lexington Avenue, replacing the name of Louis Cerulli.

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.