Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was a pioneering African American journalist and activist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is best known for her fearless reporting on lynching in the United States, exposing its brutal reality and fighting against racial violence and injustice. Wells was a founder of the NAACP and advocated for women's rights, linking the struggles for racial and gender equality. Her work challenged systemic racism and mobilized others to join the fight for civil rights, making her a crucial figure in the early social justice movements in America. Her legacy continues to inspire activism today.