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Women Who Kick GlassWomen Who Kick Glass - S1 E14 Ida B. WellsWelcome to "Women Who Kick Glass" with Ann Potenza, a weekly podcast that brings to life the powerful stories of the fearless women who shaped the world and continue to inspire today.Did you know that Ida B. Wells risked her life to expose the horrors of lynching? She was a journalist, activist, and unrelenting advocate for racial and gender justice.Her courage inspires today’s fight against systemic racism and oppression. What would Ida say about the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing struggle for equality?Tune into the story of Id...2025-06-1819 min
The Pirate Corps Entertainment PodcastDinner For Her: Episode 5: Ida B. Wells-BarnettWelcome to Dinner For Her! Mandy and her good friend and personal hero Robin join the Ida B. Wells-Barnett fan club, eat ribs, and contemplate the fragility of our civil rights. Join us in our culinary adventure to the past as we get to know an amazing, powerful woman Check us out on iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Spotify, or anypodcast player you use.Dinner For Her can be found on YouTube: Visit https://www.youtube.com/@PirateCorpsEntertainmentPlease subscribe and check the “Thumbs Up” if you like it! We would appreciateit!Please check...2025-06-061h 35
Cultural Curriculum Chat with Jebeh EdmundsSeason 7 Episode #3 Continuing a Family Legacy: How Tiana Ferrell Honors Ida B. Wells Through Creativity and AdvocacySend us a textTiana Ferrell doesn't just carry the blood of a civil rights icon in her veins – she actively extends that legacy through her own unique blend of art, activism, and advocacy. As the great-great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, Tiana shares how family stories about her pioneering ancestor shaped her path toward becoming a social changemaker.The conversation takes us to the campus of Rust College, where Tiana felt her ancestor's spiritual presence guiding her toward her purpose. It was there she began reading Wells' works and understanding how to channel that pioneering sp...2025-03-2831 min
Talk With History: Discover Your History Road TripIda B. Wells: The Woman Who Turned Pain into Purpose🎙️ Map of historic travelsScott and Jenn dive into a powerful story today about the 1892 lynching that sparked Ida B. Wells’ legendary anti-lynching campaign. They break down the events surrounding the tragic deaths of three black businessmen in Memphis and how this injustice turned Wells into a fierce advocate for civil rights. It's a tough topic, but hey, it's crucial to shine a light on these dark moments in history. Plus, we’ll explore how these events connect to the broader story of racial terror and the fight for justice in America. So, grab your headphones, and let’s get...2025-03-2431 min
Rethinking Our HistoryEpisode 21: Ida B. Wells Part 2:Send us a textThis week we are looking at Ida's life after meeting her husband and having kids. For some women, this would slow down their fight, but not for Ida.No, if anything being a mother to young black children fueled Ida's fight even more. Even with the threat of the federal government at her back, Ida kept on fighting for what she knew in her heart was right.May we all take courage from Ida to do what is right, no matter the consequence.Episode 21 Source Notes:2025-02-2429 minRethinking Our HistoryEpisode 20: Ida B. Wells: Part 1:Send us a textThis first episode exploring black excellence during Black History Month looks at one of the bravest and most influencial black women in the history of the US.Ida B. Wells was born as an enslaved child before the emancipation proclimation just a few years later. She became an educator at a young age to take care of her siblings.As an adult she was never quite about the inequality and injustices towards black people. And her words put her in danger many times, but she never let the violence...2025-02-1041 min
Black History for Us AllIda B. Wells – The Journalist Who Fought for Justice 📢 Ida B. Wells: The Woman Who Refused to Stay Silent Ida B. Wells was more than a journalist—she was a fearless truth-teller, activist, and advocate for justice who used her words to fight against racism and oppression. At a time when speaking out could mean risking her life, she exposed the horrors of lynching, challenged injustice, and helped lay the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement. In this episode of Black History for Us All, we uncover: ✔️ How a young girl born into slavery became a national voice for justice ✔️ Why her investigative...2025-02-0306 min
Portraits d’Ébène : histoire des figures noires influentes d’Afrique, des Caraïbes et du monde, explorant culture afro et héritage africainIda B. Wells : La Flamme de la Justice et de la LibertéPlongez dans la vie fascinante d’Ida B. Wells, une figure incontournable de l’histoire des droits civiques et une pionnière dans la lutte contre les injustices raciales. Née en 1862, dans une Amérique encore marquée par l’esclavage et la ségrégation, Ida B. Wells a transformé sa plume et sa voix en armes puissantes pour dénoncer l’oppression et défendre la dignité humaine. Dans cet épisode captivant de Portraits d'Ébène, découvrez comment cette journaliste, enseignante, et activiste afro-américaine a illuminé l’histoire de son combat...2025-01-0811 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnVeronica Chambers on Romance, Authorship, and The Incredible Life of Ida B. WellsFor fans of Bridgerton and The Davenports comes Ida, In Love and In Trouble a historical novel following the young adulthood of Ida B. Wells from acclaimed and prolific author Veronica Chambers! I loved getting to speak with Veronica about Ida, about what it takes to write historical fiction (aka the research!!) and how she too began her career as a college student interviewing incredible people all from her dorm room! You won't want to miss out on this week's episode!
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Think Like a VeganZane McNeill and Nathan Poirier: Ida B. Wells and the relevance of her work to the animal justice movementIda B. Wells and the relevance of her work to the animal justice movement
Zane McNeill and Nathan Poirier discuss Ida B. Wells' historical and contemporary legacy and relevance to critical animal studies
For more than 40 years from the late 1800s, Ida B. Wells fought for justice for Black Americans. Wells was a journalist, newspaper owner, feminist, suffragist and organiser. In particular, she called herself a lynching agitator and she’s probably still best known for this work
McNeill and Poirier discuss the historical and foundational influence the...2024-08-2139 min
AURN NewsThis Day in History: Celebrating Ida B. Wells, Born in 1862Born on July 16, 1862, Ida B. Wells was a formidable crusader against lynching and an active participant in the women's rights and suffrage movements, establishing several notable women's organizations.In a pivotal act of resistance 71 years before Rosa Parks, she refused to give up her seat on a train and was forcibly removed. This incident propelled her into civil rights activism, and she sued the railroad, winning a $500 settlement.Wells became a public figure in Memphis through her journalism, writing for "The Living Way," and later became the first Black woman paid as a correspondent in...2024-07-1601 min
WDR ZeitzeichenIda B. Wells: Kämpferin gegen Lynchjustiz und Unterdrückung4. Mai 1884, USA: Die Schwarze Lehrerin Ida B.Wells nimmt im Zugabteil für Damen Platz - doch das ist nur für weiße Frauen. Ihren Rauswurf lässt sie sich nicht gefallen.Als Ida B. Wells 1862 geboren wird, lebt ihre Familie noch in Sklaverei. Drei Jahren später feiern die Eltern ihre Freiheit, bauen sich eine Existenz auf und sorgen dafür, dass ihre Tochter eine gute Schulausbildung bekommt – und das nötige Selbstbewusstsein, um für ihre Rechte einzustehen.Ihre erste Schlagzeile erzeugt Ida B. Wells, als sie sich am 4. Mai 1884 in ein Dam...2024-05-0414 min
Now We KnowFor the Love of Ida B. WellsWithout trailblazers Iike Ida B. Wells; truly, where would we be? In a time when truth needed to be told more than ever, Ida fearlessly paved the way to help eradicate injustices.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML8XiKVStWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62eH6TNP72E
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett
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https://instituteforpr.org/pioneer-inez-kaiser/
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The Unhidden MinuteIda B. Wells BarnettIda Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was a Black American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the NAACP). Born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Wells was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War. In the 1880s she moved to Memphis, Tennessee where she worked as a teacher. Wells also co-owned and wrote for the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight newspaper. Her reporting covered incidents of racial segregation and inequality. In the 1890s, Wells doc...2024-02-2801 min
Reading With Your Kids PodcastIda B Wells Marches For The VoteDinah Johnson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Ida B. Wells Marches for the Vote. Johnson discussed how the book tells the story of Ida B. Wells' activism leading up to the 1913 Women's March in Washington D.C. fighting for women's right to vote. Doherty and Johnson discussed how shocking it was that women didn't have the right to vote not long ago. Johnson explained how Wells was a courageous activist who faced dangers standing up against lynching and fighting for many civil rights. They talked about how families can have conversations about current events...2024-02-1023 min
kembang dangdut[ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster [ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster Read Online Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen **Download Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen Book...2023-09-0100 min
kembang waru[ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster[ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster Read Online Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen **Download Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen Book Synopsis : Called “a dangerous negro agitator†by the FBI, and a â€...2023-09-0110 min
kembang warlap[ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster [ePub] [read] Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster Read Online Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen **Download Book Here ==> https://jaelangkungijo.blogspot.com/53409287-ida-b-the-queen Book...2023-09-0100 min
10K Fearless - TriState2023 Celebration of Ida B. Wells with Rev. Leona HarrisThe upcoming commemoration and celebration of the 161st Birth Anniversary of Ida B. Wells-Barnett with Rev. Leona Harris - Director of the Ida B. Wells Museum located at 220 Randolph St. Holly Springs, MS.
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History Shows Us2. Jordan Neely & Ida B. Wells' Lynch Law TodayYes, an essay written 130 years ago—by a Black woman who was a crusader for justice—is still relevant today as we read and hear about what happened to Jordan Neely on a train in New York earlier this week.
In this episode, Lettie reads excerpts from "Lynch Law" (1893) by Ida B. Wells and shows vital connections to not only the killing and lynching of Jordan Neely, but also to the racist systems and institutions in the U.S. as a whole. History always shows us!
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Reed, Write, and CreateThe pen is mightier than the sword. Lessons learned from Ida B. WellsOn today’s episode of the podcast, I’m giving you a pep talk on the power and the potential of the written word to change the world. Yes, the pen is mightier than the sword, and I want all of my BIPOC writers to wield this powerful weapon with intention and agency. And because you know I like to give you role models to emulate, I’ll be sharing the inspiring story of how Ida B. Wells weaponized her words in order to make miracles happen. This is a pep talk you don’t want to miss.
2023-03-2032 min
To Be A RebelIda B Wells | 3 | The Last Days and Her Legacy Left BehindThis is the last part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery. We'll detail the later days of her life, the impact she made and the legacy she's left behind for decades.
Sources used:
Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)
Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)
To Tell the Truth Freely: T...2023-02-2011 min
Noire HistoryIda B. Wells [Black History Facts]If you’re interested in learning about the journalist who launched the Campaign Against Lynching and helped establish the NAACP, then my Ida B. Wells-Barnett Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ida-b-wells.2023-02-1706 minNoire HistoryIda B. Wells [Black History Facts]If you’re interested in learning about the journalist who launched the Campaign Against Lynching and helped establish the NAACP, then my Ida B. Wells-Barnett Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ida-b-wells.2023-02-1706 min
To Be A RebelIda B Wells | 2 | Passionately Speaking Out Against Lynching and For JusticeThis is the second part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery. We'll dive into the major events of her anti-lynching career and her crusade for justice (no pun intended as that is the name of her auto-biography 😉).
Sources used:
Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)
Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)
To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life...2023-02-1520 min
To Be A RebelIda B Wells | 1 | The Making of an Anti-Lynching HeroThis is the first part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching of black folks that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow, post-slavery. This episode will focus on her early life and what led her to become a warrior for justice.
Sources used:
Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)
Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)
To Tell the Truth F...2023-02-0716 min
The Educator Wellness Revolution Podcast by EmpowerEdEpisode #3: Creating Staff-Led PD with Claire Shanahan and Catherine Heisey from Ida B. Wells MSIn this episode, we speak with Instructional Coach Claire Shanahan and ELL Resource Teacher Catherine Heisy from Ida B. Wells MS in Washington, DC on creating a staff-led PD schedule that encourages shared teacher expertise and strengthens relationships between educators.
Specifically we discuss:
- How "Thinking Thursdays" (and soon "Wellness Wednesdays") came to be at Ida B. Wells.
- Why staff-led PD can be a place for more open, curious learning than traditional PD's.
- Ways to find the right balance of planning ahead and staying flexible to changing needs.
- An...2023-01-2426 min
Record of Our Forebearers05 | Daniel Alexander Payne and Ida B. Wells-BarnettThe Record of Our Forebearers aims to introduce some of the dopest Black Christians and their stories of faith and perseverance. Every episode we will discuss two people and present their stories. This episode we learn from the stories of Olaudah Equiano and Saint Augustine.
References from the Episode:
Recollections of Seventy Years by Daniel A. Payne
The History of the Negro Church by Carter G. Woodson
The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells by Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Alfreda M. Duster
The...2022-12-2238 min
MakingMaking Ida B. WellsWhen Ida B. Wells was just 21 years old, authorities kicked her off a train for sitting in the all-white “ladies’ car.” She sued. She wrote about the experience in her local church newspaper.“I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap,” she later said.She would soon become one of America’s greatest journalism pioneers. After the lynching of her close friend, she investigated the prevalence of lynchings across the American South. She collected data, interviewed sources on the ground and wrote fiery...2022-12-0836 min
Making: Stories Without EndMaking Ida B. WellsWhen Ida B. Wells was just 21 years old, authorities kicked her off a train for sitting in the all-white “ladies’ car.” She sued. She wrote about the experience in her local church newspaper.
“I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap,” she said later.
Wells would soon become one of America’s greatest journalism pioneers. After the lynching of her close friend, she investigated the prevalence of lynchings across the American South. She collected data, interviewed sources on the ground and wrote fiery articles that dispelled racist myths...2022-12-0832 min
In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiserEpisode 110 - PLEASE can we introduce you to Ida B Wells?Ida B Wells was a brilliant anti-colonialist activist, journalist, writer, teacher and a leader within the human rights movement of her time. Born on 16 July 1862, she grew up during a time when the legal end of slavery did not translate into an anti-racist United States of America. Lynchings, for example, which is a dominant theme of her work, was one mechanism used by white supremacists to continue instilling fear within Black people, and to continue social and economic oppression through that economy of fear. In this episode of In The Ring, brilliant historian Vashna Jagarnath is back. S...2022-07-1547 min10K Fearless - TriStateA Portrait Of Struggle: The Life & Legacy Of Ida B. Wells with Rev. Leona HarrisA Portrait Of Struggle - The Life & Legacy Of Ida B. Wells: Rev. Leona Harris, Museum Director, shares the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the upcoming celebration of her 160th Birth Anniversary on July 15th - 16th.
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Witness HistoryCivil Rights activist Ida B WellsIn March 2022 a law was passed in the United States making lynching a federal crime - nearly 120 years after the first attempts to introduce legislation. The pioneering African-American journalist Ida B Wells first campaigned for the change in the 1890s after realising the horror of lynching taking place across the country. Laura Jones has been speaking to her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster.PHOTO: Ida B Wells in 1920 (Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)2022-05-3109 min
Witness History: Black historyCivil Rights activist Ida B WellsIn March 2022 a law was passed in the United States making lynching a federal crime - nearly 120 years after the first attempts to introduce legislation. The pioneering African-American journalist Ida B Wells first campaigned for the change in the 1890s after realising the horror of lynching taking place across the country. Laura Jones has been speaking to her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster.PHOTO: Ida B Wells in 1920 (Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)2022-05-3109 min
INvisible Women PodcastIda B. Wells, Woman of Impact w/ Author and Public Historian who has done work around her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells.,Michelle DusterThis Women's History Month, we are learning more about the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells with her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster. We discuss how Black Women must be active politically to continue change and continue increasing our wealth.
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Michelle Duster has worked for over 30 years in various mediums to highlight the positive contributions of women and African Americans to the United States. She has written, edited or contributed to numerous articles and over a dozen books, plus worked on monuments, markers, murals, statues, documentary films, and f...2022-03-1822 min
One Mic Black HistoryThe Amazing Life of Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells was an African American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to become an integral in the early civil rights movement.Audio Onemichistory.comPlease support our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2mSources:To Make Our World Anew: Volume II: A History of African Americans Since 1880by Robin D. G. Kelley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells2022-03-1418 min
The Parley in All Blue with Mark DawsonSpecial Episode: Michelle Duster on the Life and Legacy of Ida B Wells On this special episode and addition of The Parley in All Blue, Mark is joined by author and professor Michelle Duster, the great granddaughter of the late, great Mrs. Ida B Wells-Barnett. Yes, the one and only Ida B Wells-Barnett, the civil rights leader, author, one of the founders of the NAACP, and Pulitzer Prize recipient. Michelle has written, edited, or contributed to over 16 books; she's also a public historian, speaker, and champion on racial and gender equity. This discussion goes deep into the life of Ida B Wells-Barnett and her impact not only on black h...2022-03-101h 21
Good Black News: The Daily DropGBN Daily Drop for March 8, 2022: Journalist and Activist Ida B. Wells Barnett (Quote)Today we offer a quote from journalist, anti-lynching and women’s rights activist Ida B. Wells Barnett, from her 1895 book The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States. Learn more about the woman who received a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 2020, honored the centennial of the U.S. Suffragist Movement in a mosaic art installation, and in 2022, was added by Mattel to their Barbie Inspiring Women Series.More sources: New York Times review of the 1999 biography on Wells Crusade for Justice - Wells' autobiography Id...2022-03-0804 min
The Kind Leadership PodcastThe Fearlessness of Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells was born enslaved and grew up to publicize the prejudice and violence against black people in America. She wrote about lynchings, propaganda against black Americans, and the women's suffrage movement. In 2020, eighty nine years after her death, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.
This episode combines our Black History Month finale with International Women's Day. Dr. Stephanie Shipp, Vice President Global Equality and Strategy for Salesforce, talks about how the courage of Ida B. Wells motivates her today. Dr. Shipp also explains that minorities are still fighting the same battles today.2022-03-0345 min
Black History for White PeopleIda B. WellsWe explore the legacy of Ida B. Wells. She was an African American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the US. She went on to found and become integral in groups striving for African American justice.Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells - Ida B. WellsFor access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople.Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or freel free to email...2022-02-161h 08
#SmallBitesSmallBites: Black History's Ida B. WellsI actually planned to talk about entertainer extraordinaire, Cab Calloway, but a little thing like my low-key childhood shero got in the way.
I remembered the name of the first Black female writer, Ida B. Wells from my childhood. I decidedly did not remember that she was so much more than just a journalist! She was a teacher, an advocate, a fierce leader who refused to be content with the status quo. I think of women like Patrisse Cullors, Sara Parker Remond and others like them; women who at great personal cost have advocated for civil rights o...2022-02-1406 min
Tangential InspirationEpisode 67: The Princess of the Press Ida B. WellsFebruary is Black History Month and we are going to share some amazing and inspiring stories to celebrate! Teresa starts off with the story of Bessie Coleman, the first female black pilot and a pioneer in flight. Then she brings you Ida B. Wells, virtually a force of nature, she brought much-needed attention to murders and lynchings in the post-slavery South. This story is a tough one to hear, but Ida B. Wells is an unsung hero and a person everyone should know. Amy finishes off with two stories about local groups that are making a huge difference for seni...2022-02-0943 min
High Tales of HistoryIda B. Wells-Barnett; Viking Shield MaidensIt's time for episode 26! In this episode, we both cover different warrior women. The first, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, was a warrior of the pen and the second, were the (possible?) female Viking warriors known as shield maidens.
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biography.com editors. “Ida B. Wells.” Biography.com, A&E Network...2022-02-0751 min
UNLABELEDIda B WellsIda 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 skills as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South.
Ida Bell Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi on July 16th, 1862. She was born into slavery during the Civil War. Once the war ended Wells-Barnett’s parents became politically active in Reconstruction Era politics. Her parents instilled into her the importance of education. Wells-Barnett enrolled at...2022-02-0403 min
Alles Geschichte - Der History-PodcastBLACK HISTORY - Ida B. Wells gegen LynchjustizAlles begann mit einer Reise der jungen Ida B. Wells im Jahre 1883. Der Schaffner will sie aus dem Wagen der Ersten Klasse gewaltsam in den Wagen für Schwarze Fahrgäste zerren. Sie wehrt sich. Später wird Ida B. Wells als eine der ersten Schwarzen investigativen Journalistinnen der USA gegen die grausamen Lynchmorde ankämpfen. Ihnen fielen Tausende zum Opfer. (BR 2022)Und hier noch ein paar besondere Tipps für Geschichts-Begeisterte:
Im Podcast „Tatort Geschichte“ sprechen die Historiker Niklas Fischer und Hannes Liebrandt über bekannte und weniger bekannte Verbrechen aus der Geschichte. True Crime – und was hat da...2022-02-0323 min
Lillee Jean TALKS LiveLillee Jean Talks! LIVE - Tiana Ferrell | Ida B. Wells Descendant + Limb DifferenceLillee Jean went live, via Lillee Jean TALKS!, with Ida B. Wells Descendant, activist, and, publicist, Tiana Ferrell. Tiana and LJ discussed what it means to be Ida B. Wells's descendant, as well as the next steps, such as a museum coming soon to Holly Springs, Mississippi, in her ancestor's memory. Tiana discussed limb difference (symbrachydactyly of her left hand), and the act of being kinder to one another through education. Tiana also discussed how to navigate out of feeling shy through prayer, and, connecting with ancestors of the past. Ida B. Wells: Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an early lea...2021-10-2036 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Uplifting!Crusade for Justice by Ida B. Wells, Alfreda M. Duster - editorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/29346to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crusade for Justice
Author: Ida B. Wells, Alfreda M. Duster - editor
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo
Format: mp3
Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 05-18-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 144 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She cofounded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early...2021-05-183h 12
Journey Through This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. WashingtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices
Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington
Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social...2021-05-122h 06
Journey Through This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V by Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings BryanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521910to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V
Author: Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings Bryan
Narrator: Kelly Silva Orourke And Ak Murtada, Will Clinger, Ben Werling, Devereau Chumrau, Kevin Theis, Nick Sandys
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
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Genres: Essays & Anthologies
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This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as...2021-05-122h 06
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in History, WorldHistory's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II by Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie CuriePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521908to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II
Author: Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie Curie
Narrator: Leo Henry And Kelly Silva Orourke, Barbara Robertson, Lia Mortensen, Allison Black, Devereau Chumrau, Sara Nichols, Jean Moran
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks, the eighth volume in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series and the second...2021-05-122h 04Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in History, WorldHistory's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. WashingtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices
Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington
Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
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Genres: World
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social justice...2021-05-122h 06
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in History, WorldHistory's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, SojoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909 to listen full audiobooks. Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: May 12, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social...2021-05-1205 minFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in History, WorldHistory's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V by Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings BryanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521910to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V
Author: Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings Bryan
Narrator: Kelly Silva Orourke And Ak Murtada, Will Clinger, Ben Werling, Devereau Chumrau, Kevin Theis, Nick Sandys
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
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Genres: World
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This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they...2021-05-122h 06Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesHistory's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. WashingtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices
Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington
Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social...2021-05-122h 06Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesHistory's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II by Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie CuriePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521908to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II
Author: Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie Curie
Narrator: Leo Henry And Kelly Silva Orourke, Barbara Robertson, Lia Mortensen, Allison Black, Devereau Chumrau, Sara Nichols, Jean Moran
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks, the eighth volume in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series and the...2021-05-122h 04Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesHistory's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V by Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings BryanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521910to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V
Author: Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings Bryan
Narrator: Kelly Silva Orourke And Ak Murtada, Will Clinger, Ben Werling, Devereau Chumrau, Kevin Theis, Nick Sandys
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
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Genres: Essays & Anthologies
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This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as...2021-05-122h 06
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionHistory's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, SojoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909 to listen full audiobooks. Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: May 12, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights...2021-05-1205 minGet Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionHistory's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V by Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings BryanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521910to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. V
Author: Eva Peron And Thurgood Marshall, William Pitt The Younger, Pope Urban Ii, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ida B. Wells, William Jennings Bryan
Narrator: Kelly Silva Orourke And Ak Murtada, Will Clinger, Ben Werling, Devereau Chumrau, Kevin Theis, Nick Sandys
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
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This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as...2021-05-122h 06Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionHistory's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II by Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie CuriePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521908to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches - Women's Voices - Vol. II
Author: Eleanor Roosevelt And Eva Peron, Carrie Chaptman-Catt, Mother Jones, Nellie Mcclung, Ida B. Wells, Marie Curie
Narrator: Leo Henry And Kelly Silva Orourke, Barbara Robertson, Lia Mortensen, Allison Black, Devereau Chumrau, Sara Nichols, Jean Moran
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2
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Genres: Language Instruction
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks, the eighth volume in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series and the...2021-05-122h 04Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionHistory's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices by Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. WashingtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521909to listen full audiobooks.
Title: History's Greatest Speeches: Black Voices
Author: Thurgood Marshall And Nelson Mandela, W.E.B. Dubois, Mary E. Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington
Narrator: Ak Murtada And Amir Abdullah, Rosney Mauger, Will Chris, Rochelle Young, Devereau Chumrau, Casaundra Freeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Language Instruction
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This is a special production from SoundCraft Audiobooks and is Volume 9 in the 'History's Greatest Speeches' series. The struggle for human rights, emancipation, civil rights, social...2021-05-122h 06
World to Win - International Socialist AlternativeThe Revolutionary Legacy of Martin Luther King and Ida B Wells || World to Win Ep 37In this episode we talk to Eljeer and Quinn of Socialist Alternative (US) about the rich, revolutionary history of two leaders of the black liberation movement, the preacher MLK and Ida B Wells, who was a civil rights journalist. Their contributions to the struggle are especially important at a time when many people are questioning what is the way forward for an antiracist movement.
Read Quinn's article on Ida B Wells: https://www.socialistalternative.org/...
Follow our FB-page in Solidarity with the Spring Revolution in Myanmar: https://www.facebook.com/RevWorkersSo...2021-04-0652 min
PA CenteredHistory You Should Know: Ida B. Wells-BarnettIn this episode of History You Should Know, we learn about Ida B. Wells-Barnett, an investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement, most known for her organizing of anti-lynching campaigns.
Learn more:
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
#MeToo Won’t Succeed If We Don’t Listen to Black Women
Ida B. Wells and the Lynching of Black Women
Ida B. Wells offered the solution to police violence more than 100 years ago
Lynching in America: Confronting the Legal of Racial Terror (Equal Justice Initiative)
Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts.
2021-03-2310 min
The RevisionistsCLASSIC: Ida B. Wells & The White RoseWhile Brian’s leave continues, please enjoy one of our all-time favorite episodes! In the wake of the 2016 election, we scrapped our usual format and recorded a two-parter with special guests Janae Burris and Christie Buchele. We bring you part two, where Janae and Christie discuss a couple of historical resistance heroes: Ida B. Wells & the White Rose.****************************We’re thrilled to be joined once again by Janae Burris and Christie Buchele for another special episode! Janae and Christie are here to talk about Ida B. Wells and the White Rose, and we still try to deal with...2021-03-2036 min
OdysseyStageEpisode 2 - Ida B. Wells - The Suffragist ProjectInvestigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was the first reporter to expose the evil of lynchings in America. She published a book, A Red Record, about her findings. In 1913 she founded the first black woman suffrage group, the Alpha Suffrage Club. She worked tirelessly for human rights and to ensure women had equal access to the ballot.In this episode, we follow Ida B. Wells, and her companions Virginia Brooks and Grace Trout, as they march on Washington DC. A bill is making its way through the Illinois state senate which would give partial suffrage to women.2021-03-1514 min
The Z FilesThe Incredible Life of Ida B. WellsFrom fighting racist policies in federal court, to risking her life investigating lynching in the south, to raising her 5 siblings on her own when she was only 16, there's really nothing Ida B. Wells couldn't do.
In todays episode of The Z Files I cover the long list of accomplishments held by Ida B. Wells.
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How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fygjGXnaV9w
Ida B. Wells | Activist for African-American Justice | Biography - https://www.youtube.com/watch...2021-02-2221 min
Black and BlurredEpisode 36: Black (blurred) History - Ida B. WellsSEND US A MESSAGE! We'd Love to Chat With you and Hear your thoughts! We'll read them on the next episode. This week we honor Ida B. Wells. A woman of true courage and zeal and didn’t back down from a fight. What is interesting, is that some of the tactics of evil in her time seem mysteriously similar to what we’ve seen today. She believed that the only way to extinguish darkness was to drown it in light. We take a brief historical trip to what life was like when Ida B. Wells was aliv...2021-02-171h 01
The Man Stash PodcastThe Man Stash Minute: Black History Month- Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells was an African American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to found and become integral in groups striving for African American justice.
Citation Information
Article Title
Ida B. Wells Biography
Author
Biography.com Editors
Website Name
The Biography.com website
URL
https://www.biography.com/activist/ida-b-wells
Access Date
February 13, 2021
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
2021-02-1509 min
Minority KornerMK288: Bad Ass B**** M.A.G.I.C. (Framing Britney Spears Doc, Mary Church Terrell & Ida B. Wells, Bridgerton, Uncover Your MAGIC, Gorilla Glued Hairdo)Is there a life coach in the house? There is today with Jennifer Covington (she/her) and we are feeling our power already. But first a PSA of how not to use Gorilla Glue as learned by Tessica Brown on her hair. While James is a proud member of the Britney Army the New York Times doc Framing Britney Spears featured shocking revelations even he didn't know, and how we all have a part to play, looking back at the awful treatment of this young girl, who was not yet a woman. Especially you Diane Sawyer and Justin Timberlake...2021-02-121h 20
AS(Fem)RIda B. WellsI've got a BONUS episode for you today to celebrate AS(Fem)R's first day and, more importantly, the first day of Black History Month here in the United States. Ida B. Wells is a very interesting woman who dedicated her life to equality, justice and to fight the terrorist practice of lynching.
I've included a trigger warning at the beginning of this episode due to the racial violence that will be discussed. While there won't be any details of the crime, mention of a lynching as well as frequent use of the word "...2021-02-0113 min
Let Your Ears Do the Reading, Full Audiobook Are the LeadingSouthern Horrors Audiobook by Ida B. Wells-BarnettListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 466287
Title: Southern Horrors
Author: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Narrator: Janina Edwards, Royal Jaye
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1:03:49
Language: English
Release date: 10-27-20
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: History, Fiction & Literature, North America, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Criticism
Summary:
If American conscience were only half alive, if the American church and clergy were only half christianized, if American moral sensibility were not hardened by a persistent infliction of outrage and crime against colored people, a scream of horror, shame and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read. Frederick...2020-10-271h 03
Dead Ladies Show PodcastIda B. WellsIt’s Episode 35! On a sultry September evening, DLS Podcast producer and host Susan Stone took the stage to present the life and times of the unstoppable Ida B. Wells! This pioneering African-American investigative journalist, suffragist and activist was a pint-sized powerhouse. Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida’s world opened up with the Emancipation Proclamation, and she became a teacher, newspaper editor, and international lecturer, fighting injustice and racism all the way. Her hold-nothing-back editorials and books exposed and documented the horrific practice of lynching in the American South. On her steely path to justice, she...2020-09-1727 min
Unearthed: MemphisIda B. WellsIda Bell Wells was born July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, MS. Her parents, James and Lizzie Wells, were enslaved in Holly Springs when she was born. Her father was the son of a white man and one of his slaves named Peggy. At age 18, James went to Holly Springs to learn carpentry and he worked as a hired out slave. According to Wells, her father knew very little of the cruelties of slavery.
Her mother, on the other hand, was taken from her family and sold to an architect, Mr. Bolling, in Holly Springs, where she became his cook. Ida’s mot...2020-09-1636 min
Code M RadioThe Light of Truth: A Monument for Ida B. WellsOn this episode of Code M, our hosts interview producer, Dr. Judith Singleton, about the upcoming film on Ida B. Wells.Bio:Dr. Judith Singleton is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University. She is a medical and cultural anthropologist conducting research on maternal health in Chicago. Dr. Singleton views her role as producer of the film The Light of Truth: A Monument for Ida B. Wells as the culmination of her life interests and experiences in the arts, social sciences and sciences combining filmmaking...2020-09-0749 min
History UncoveredIda B. WellsOn August 18, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote after a century-long struggle. But the win was bittersweet as not all women were now welcome at the polls. Women of color had endured racism within the women’s suffrage movement from the start, at times being asked to start their own organizations or to hold their own separate demonstrations. Among those activists was Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a sharp and talented Black journalist, teacher, and demonstrator who spoke out extensively against both sexism and racism. This is her story.https://allthatsinteresting.com/id...2020-08-2617 min
Armchair HistoriansEpisode 14: Savor & Yore's Melanie Hamilton Talks about Ida B. Wells, Part 2Part 2: Savor & Yore's Melanie Hamilton tells us about the harrowing story of American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement Ida B. Wells. Melanie, a native Texan and writer by trade, lives with her husband, Brett, and "dog-child" in Tbilisi, Georgia (the country not to be confused with the state) where she writes about history, food and culture.In part 2 of this interview, Melanie shares the journey that led her to Tbilisi, Georgia, becoming a freelance writer and much more!The story of Ida B. Wells is timely as we are...2020-08-0441 min