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Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells - Hardcover

by Michelle Duster
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michelle DusterPublish date:2021-01-26Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Atria/One Signal PublishersISBN-13:9781982129811ISBN-10:1982129816UPC:9781982129811Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Women, African American & Black, Cultural, Ethnic & RegionalBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:9.20 x 7.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCZFEEAS8M
Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize.

Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI, this made her a "dangerous negro agitator." In the annals of history, it makes her an icon.

Ida B. the Queen tells the awe-inspiring story of an pioneering woman who was often overlooked and underestimated--a woman who refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman brought to light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP. Written by Wells's great-granddaughter Michelle Duster, this "warm remembrance of a civil rights icon" (Kirkus Reviews) is a unique visual celebration of Wells's life, and of the Black experience.

A century after her death, Wells's genius is being celebrated in popular culture by politicians, through song, public artwork, and landmarks. Like her contemporaries Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, Wells left an indelible mark on history--one that can still be felt today. As America confronts the unfinished business of systemic racism, Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader and reminds us of the power we all hold to smash the status quo.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Atria/One Signal PublishersISBN-13:9781982129811ISBN-10:1982129816UPC:9781982129811Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Women, African American & Black, Cultural, Ethnic & RegionalBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:9.20 x 7.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCZFEEAS8M
Duster, Michelle: - Michelle Duster is a writer, speaker, professor, and champion of racial and gender equity. In the last dozen years, she has written, edited, or contributed to eleven books. She cowrote the popular children's history book, Tate and His Historic Dream; coedited Shifts and Michelle Obama's Impact on African American Women and Girls; and edited two books that include the writings of her great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells. She has written articles for Essence, Refinery29, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, and The North Star.
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers

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