Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was one of the nation’s first investigative journalists who launched the nation’s first anti-lynching campaign in 1892. It is only fitting that the journalism establishment of the U.S.—which once derided Ida B. Wells and her campaign—recognize her worth in 2020 and finally place her in canon where she belongs.
Author: Paula J. Giddings
Paula J. Giddings is the author of IDA, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching— deemed one of the best books of 2008 by both the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. Giddings is also Elizabeth A. Woodson 1922 Professor of Africana Studies at Smith College.