Ida B. Wells
American journalist and educator
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Wikipedia
Born: July 16, 1862, Holly Springs, MS
Died: March 25, 1931 (age 68 years), Chicago, IL
Education: Rust College, Fisk University, and LeMoyne-Owen College
Children: Alfreda Duster and Herman Kohlsaat Barnett
Siblings: Eddie Wells
Parents: James Wells and Elizabeth "Izzy Bell" Warrenton
Spouse: Ferdinand Lee Barnett (m. 1895–1931)