Black History in Two Minutes (or so)

Black History in Two Minutes (or so)


Ida B. Wells: Fearless Investigative Reporter of Southern Horrors

October 03, 2019

Born into slavery as Ida B. Wells in 1862, she was a pioneer of modern investigative journalism during the Reconstruction Era. Wells called attention to the horrific treatment of black people through her investigative report, entitled Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.