Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special Documentary

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• WT

  @wttw · 4 years ago · pinned

  Visit the interactive website at <a href="http://wttw.com/idabwells">wttw.com/idabwells</a>

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• YO

  @yolondaharrington5665 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Her husband recognizing that she was spectacular is amazing. &nbsp;He let her stick to the plan and be who she was and wasn’t intimidated but proud of her. &nbsp;Ida addressing real problems and her vigilance to not only protect black men and families should be more widely recognized

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• NA

  @nanof3593 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I really find it difficult to see in the lynching picture how people including children can stand there smiling and looking so happy about someone hanging dead or dying…….that’s another level of being evil to the core.

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• MA

  @marsheacaraballo6977 · 4 years ago

  This documentary brought tears to my eyes. She was a very strong black woman ❤️<br><br>I love the fact her husband supported her career.

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• SO

  @Softlythriving4567 · 4 years ago (edited)

  If we’re still fighting for the same thing today that Ida B Wells was a century ago, something is wrong with this picture. Are we going to be forever begging and asking and demanding???

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• EL

  @elliottcurry · 4 years ago

  Y&apos;all, please read &quot;Crusade for Justice&quot; - this summarizes the book. This amazing woman stood up to the CIA. I don&apos;t know if this documentary covers that.... but the book will leave in awe, angered, empowered, amazed, and a full range of emotions.

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• AB

  @ablacksquare · 4 years ago

  I am so honored to know of such a fierce, brilliant and loving, tactical woman. All that she created, organized, and attempted in the face of perpetual nonsense: Sexism, racism, classism, erasure…. Standing Salute in the spirit of gratitude.

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• KA

  @kathleencalhoun2225 · 4 years ago

  Ida B. Wells was a true humanitarian. She had a genuine desire to help those in need, which contrasted with the attitudes of the snobbish old school established blacks who considered themselves &apos;more polished&apos; and unwilling to do the same as Ms. Wells. Good for her.

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• 16

  @16Libe · 4 years ago

  What a woman!!! Amazing legacy full of teachings for all people willing to learn!!

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• JO

  @Jones025 · 4 years ago

  Such a well done documentary! Thanks to WTTWChicago for putting this together and enlightening us with the legacy Ida B. Wells left all Americans.

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• GA

  @gaylafrasier7276 · 4 years ago

  From Springfield, IL and never knew about this brave woman! This and ALL other black history should have BEEN being taught in schools.

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• AU

  @aunrikatucker-shabazz9500 · 4 years ago

  I’m so excited that Ida Wells-Barnett finally has received a documentary. This helps synthesize so much biographical and sociological information about her not available — even to graduate students like myself who are just exploited and below the paywall needed for the historical/archival data shown here. Thank you so much !

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