Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931) was an American journalist, educator, civil rights leader, and pioneering investigative reporter whose fearless campaign against racial injustice made her one of the most influential reformers of her time. Through her powerful writing, public speaking, and tireless activism, she exposed the brutal reality of lynching in the United States and became a leading voice for equal rights, ju...