Michelle Duster

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In her lifetime, she battled sexism, racism, and violence. As a skilled writer, Wells-Barnett also used her abilities as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South. Ida Bell Wells was born in Holly Springs, … [Read more...] about Journalist, activist, and researcher: Ida B. Wells-Barnett