When Ida B. Wells met Garnet, she was living on De Kalb ... In 1884, Wells was on a train when the conductor demanded she give up her seat in the first-class ladies car and move to the smoking ...

Hear from author Michelle Duster about her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells’ lifelong fight for equality. Writer and activist Ida B. Wells was selected to appear on a new quarter as part of the ...

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a fierce advocate for racial and gender equality. Born into slavery, she became a leading voice against lynching and fought for women’s suffrage, even marching in the 1913 ...

If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. Ida B. Wells is the 16th woman recognized on the US quarter. (image by and courtesy the US Mint) A pioneering ...

Washington, DC, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) 2025 American Women Quarters™ rolls and bags honoring Ida B. Wells will be available for purchase on February 4 at ...