#idabwells — Public Fediverse posts

Reading about Ida B. Wells' courage in the face of real and present danger to her life; thinking how most of the U.S. press truly believe themselves to be just as principled and brave, as they regurgitate whatever Trump/Musk/the GOP/techbro startups tell them, from tariffs to dire wolves to vaccines.

#PressIsComplicit #IdaBWells #Journalism

https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/02/truth-is-mighty-and-will-prevail-ida-b-wells/

A look inside the U.S. Mint’s creation of a quarter celebrating Ida B. Wells

pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-i…

This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a special series of quarters honoring notable American women. This is the final year of the program, and one of the coins for 2025 features journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells. John Yang reports from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, where the coins are being made.

#quarters #womenshistorvmonth #usmint #idab.wells

Early activist Ida B. Wells was a fearless investigative journalist, pioneering modern reporting techniques. Wells co-founded the NAACP and dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights, suffrage and opposing violence.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2025 #Chicago #Chicagoland #IdaBWells #NAACP #RedHawk

Ida’s Legacy: How #BIPOC #journalists and #publishers became the #authority on #truth and #democracy.

We still collectively reap the #benefit of #IdaBWells’ #work, and we desperately need more #truthtellers like her. We get there by rebuilding our #journalism ecosystem

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Tennessee #LGBTQIA #Media #Journalism #RoleModels #Representation #Culture #BlackMastodon

https://prismreports.org/2024/07/01/how-bipoc-journalists-authority-truth-democracy/

#OnThisDay in 1893, Ida B Wells arrived in Liverpool for a speaking tour across England and Scotland. Her first stop was Catherine Impey's house in Street, Somerset, where she recovered from the long journey.

Read about Catherine and Ida in Unsung Women in Somerset.

#somerset #idaBWells #street #catherineImpey #womenInSomerset #womenInHistory #civilRights