Today would have been the 163rd birthday of journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells. I think about the defining journalism of Ida B. Wells most often when I find myself ensnared by the ...

In History's Toughest Heroes, Ray Winstone tells ten true stories of adventurers, rebels and survivors who lived life on the edge.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A week of celebrating the life and legacy of journalist and civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells will culminate Friday in downtown Memphis. The Ida B. Wells statue and plaza will ...

Ida B. Wells and "The Strange Career" of a Political Pioneer of the Press: Communicating a Social Justice Crusade. Training the Pen: Ida B. Wells' Journalistic Efforts to Combat Emerging Jim-Crow Laws ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Dozens gathered at Buckroe Beach on Saturday morning for the second annual Ida B. Wells “Hands Off Our Vote” Walk, an event honoring women’s equality and the ongoing fight for voting ...

Introduction: "If Iola were a man" -- Coming of age in Mississippi -- Walking in Memphis -- The lynching at the curve -- Exile -- Capturing the attention of the "civilized world" -- "Although a busy ...