In Ida B. Wells’ name, anti-racism groups to protest Confederate monument
Ida B. Wells-Barnett is getting a ton of overdue recognition these days.
The famous journalist and anti-lynching crusader was among the influential women given a belated obituary last month by The New York Times as part of its “Overlooked” series of stories.
On April 12, former first lady and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker at the “Ida B. Wells Legacy Committee” fundraising luncheon.