American history in so many words Sep 13, 2009
Others ponder Bob Dylan, detective fiction, and the anti-lynching crusade of Ida B. Wells. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
White Sox help out schools Sep 11, 2009
An estimated 475 volunteers gathered at 8:30 a.m. CT in the parking lot at 35th and Shields outside of U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday to participate in a large-scale day-of-service project at Wendell Phillips Academy High School and Ida B. Wells Preparatory Elementary School on Chicago's South Side. The event, hosted by Chicago White Sox Volunteer Corps in partnership with Chicago Cares, brought out the city's fire commissioner, John Brooks, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Guillen,... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Women's equality: Are we there yet? Aug 25, 2009
Each year, on Aug. 26, we celebrate Women s Equality Day to pay tribute to those brave suffragists, like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul and Ida B. Wells Barnett, who led the struggle for American women to win the most critical tool of democracy the right to vote. Women today not only have the right to vote, but we ve made significant advances in the world of work, in education, in business, and in many other arenas. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Big Picture May 27, 2009
Dozens of students at Ida B. Wells High School, near San Francisco's Alamo Square, spent class time recently working on their latest mural, called the "Fell Street Mosaic Project." By the end of the year, it will cover a nearly 200-foot retaining wall at the school ... Ida B. Wells High School, Fell Street, between Pierce and Steiner streets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letters to the Editor May 24, 2009
Did Ida B. Wells, the famous black journalist who researched lynching cases in the South, need a Ph. D to go asking tough questions and uncovering the truth. (Yahoo News)
Fattah: Hate Crimes Vote, Justice Recommendation on Sentencing Will Advance Fairness, Equal Protection Apr 30, 2009
House action on H.R. 1913 owes its existence in part to the brave work and example of famed writer, Ida B. Wells, and others who spoke out at that dangerous time. "In addition I applaud the recommendation of the Justice Department to end the overt disparities found in the sentencing between those who use crack cocaine and those who use powdered cocaine. "The law requires a mandatory sentence of five years without parole for possessing five grams of crack cocaine while possession of the same... (PR Newswire)
Entrepreneurial Tightrope Mar 25, 2009
Historic woman such as Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ida B. Wells are just a few who stayed the course for women's rights. We can honor these women and ourselves by continuing the work for the development of women of all backgrounds everywhere. (USA Today -- Money)
Science Suggests Access To Nature Is Essential To Human Health Feb 20, 2009
In another 2001 study, Kuo and Sullivan looked at two years of crime statistics in relation to specific addresses in the Ida B. Wells public housing facility in Chicago. After controlling for other factors, the researchers found that crime rates were highest for residences with little or no proximity to nature. (Science Daily)
NAACP'S 100-YEAR FIGHT AGAINST HATE Feb 15, 2009
NAACP'S 100-YEAR FIGHT AGAINST HATE - New York Post. Sunday, February 15, 2009 Last Update: 07:55 AM EST. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Crisis on the Color Line Feb 12, 2009
When the fires went out, W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, along with a group of former abolitionists, decided that their nascent plans to organize against endemic racial inequality could not wait. Their minds were blown by the savagery of Springfield, says Wilkins, nephew of onetime NAACP head Roy Wilkins; and so the interracial, interfaith coalitionthat promised advancement where there had been only oppressionbegan. (Slate)
