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Hace 2 días · MAY 21, 1892. Crusading journalist Ida B. Wells published a column exposing the lynchings of African-American men and denouncing claims that the lynchings were meant to protect white women. Her anti-lynching campaign came after a mob killed three of her friends, who had reportedly opened a grocery store that competed with a white-owned store in ...
Hace 1 día · Summary. Professional studies of lynching and its tragic history, especially its unique American character, depth, and dynamics, evolved in critically important ways from the pioneering scholarship of W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells in the 1890s and 1900s across the 20th century and into the 21st century, their different stages introducing fresh categories of analysis amidst moments of ...
Hace 2 días · Dive into the inspiring life of Ida B. Wells, a fearless journalist who fought tirelessly against injustice and advocated for civil rights. Discover her stor...
Hace 1 día · Credit: Historic New Orleans Collection. A clash between two Black men and three white police officers led to the July 1900 race riot in New Orleans. Robert Charles and his roommate, Leonard Pierce, were sitting on a stoop in a predominantly white neighborhood when they were approached by three white police officers, according to an article by ...
Hace 2 días · After a year’s hiatus, the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting has selected 11 emerging journalists for its summer internship program. The interns will be placed in some of the nation’s most prestigious newsrooms as part of the Society’s effort to increase the number of journalists from underrepresented groups who ultimately become investigative journalists.
Hace 2 días · Ida B. Wells, a name often spoken with Essay Example: In the chronicles of American history, amid the turbulent tides of societal change and advancement, there stands a figure whose bravery, intellect, and steadfast dedication to justice have left an enduring imprint on the nation's fabric.
Hace 4 días · Ida B. Wells’ Asher Danielson won the 6A boys’ 1500m with a time of 3:54.31. The senior is ranked second in the state of Oregon and also placed second in the 3000m with a time of 8:14.93. The winner of the 6A boys’ 3000m was Eugene’s own Malachi Schoenherr of Sheldon High School, who ran 8:14.18.
