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Washington Post: Education secretary used fake photo in post about Black history icon. This article has been syndicated to MSN and does not have a paywall. “Education Secretary Linda McMahon lauded civil rights activist and journalist Ida B. Wells on Truth Social on Friday, part of a series of posts praising celebrated women in American history. But the photo attached to the post wasn’t of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/12/washington-post-education-secretary-used-fake-photo-in-post-about-black-history-icon/ -
“#IdaBWells is in some ways an inspirational demonstration of the #power of the press to challenge injustice and to overturn lies.”
https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/ida-b-wells-vs-social-media-caused
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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/
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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.
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"The white man's dollar is his God, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities." ― #IdaBWells #BlackHistory
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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
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#todaystarot reversed #justice #IdaBWells
What you see or believe may not be the truth. Aknowledge your beliefs come from your personal experience and seek out different perspectives to balance out your information. Do not be quick to discredit others just because they think differently than you.#womeninhistory #blacklivesmatter #writers #blackhistory #reccomendedreading #tarot #tarotcards #ourtarot
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"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." — #IdaBWells #BlackHistory
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The Ida B. Wells museum in Holly Springs, Mississippi was a joy to visit.
I also liked the smallest National Park in Seneca Falls, New York.
Women's Rights National Historical Park.#GLAM #Museum #Museums #history #d_history #IdaBWells #NationalPark #WomensRights NationalHistoricalPark #WomenRights
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The Ida B. Wells Society Summer 2025 Investigative Internship Program is back and bigger than ever!
Partnering with 17 newsrooms to give talented students and recent grads hands-on journalism experience. HBCU & MSI students are encouraged to apply!
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On this day, 16th July, in 1862, Ida B Wells was born!
She features in Unsung Women in Somerset.#unsungwomen #idabwells #womeninhistory
Image: photo of Ida
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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/
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#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
