Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a fierce advocate for racial and gender equality. Born into slavery, she became a leading voice against lynching and fought for women’s suffrage, even marching in the 1913 ...

Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells will be featured on newly minted U.S. quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson to share Wells' story.

Washington, DC, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) 2025 American Women Quarters ™ rolls and bags honoring Ida B. Wells will be available for purchase on February 4 ...

Washington, DC, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) 2025 American Women Quarters ™ rolls and bags honoring Ida B. Wells will be available for purchase on February 4 at noon ...

This program presents a well documented account of the life of Ida B. Wells: the woman who deserves a place among the great for her fight against lynching, and for her tireless efforts to create ...

Daveed Diggs sings and dances as Thomas Jefferson in a filmed production featuring the original cast of the Broadway sensation, created by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton.

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...