Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Born: July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, MS

Died: March 25, 1931 in Chicago, IL

Trailblazing journalist, civil rights icon, and women's suffragist. Co-founder of the NAACP.

More info:

• Wikipedia: Ida B. Wells
• Ida B. Wells: Lynch Law in America (1900)
• Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching
• Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting