Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Duster, Michelle, author. Title: Ida B. the Queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells / Michelle Duster and Hannah Giorgis. Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition. Publisher, Date: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021. ©2021 Description: vii, 168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Summary: Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells, covers her early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance, and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist. Subjects: Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931. African American women civil rights workers -- Biography. African American women journalists -- Biography. African American women social reformers -- Biography. Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography. African American women -- Biography. United States -- Race relations. Genre: Biographies. Other Author: Giorgis, Hannah, author. Other Title: Ida B. : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells Life and legacy of Ida B. Wells Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index. Library Journal Prepub Alert, 080120, p. 42 Publisher's Weekly,112320 Kirkus Review - Adult, 111520, p. 182 Contents: Who was Ida B. Wells? -- Who Ida was to me -- A voice for the people -- How Ida became Ida -- 400 years of progress -- A powerful legacy -- Monumental. ISBN: 9781982129811 1982129816 9781982129811 1982129816 Other Number: 1231455769 System Availability: 1 # Local items: 1 Call Number: 921 WELLS, I Duster # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Library Journal ReviewA founder of the NAACP, Wells was famed as a pioneering journalist and antilynching crusader and for refusing to give up her seat on a ladies' train car in 1884 Memphis. The FBI dubbed her "a dangerous negro agitator," but some balance of justice came in 2020 when she was awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. From Wells's great-granddaughter, herself a writer, professor, and advocate for racial and gender equality; with a 125,000-copy first printing.Publishers Weekly ReviewDuster (co-editor, Michelle Obama's Impact on African American Women and Girls) delivers a vibrant and accessible portrait of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells (1862--1931). Born into slavery in Mississippi and orphaned at age 16, Wells raised her five siblings with the help of her grandmother and found work as a teacher and newspaper reporter in Memphis, Tenn. After three grocery store owners she knew were killed by a white mob, Wells pioneered aspects of investigative journalism in articles and pamphlets documenting lynchings and other forms of violence against Black people. She eventually settled in Chicago, where she cofounded Illinois's first all-Black suffrage club. (When organizers of a suffrage march in Washington, D.C., asked Black participants to walk in the back of the parade, Wells famously refused to follow orders.) Duster also details Wells's frustrations with the NAACP, which she cofounded in 1909; notes that the FBI maintained files on Wells and other civil rights leaders; and draws parallels between her great-grandmother's "legacy of speaking truth to power" and the Black Lives Matter movement. Enriched by family history, striking illustrations, and deep knowledge of the ongoing fight for racial justice, this is a worthy introduction to Wells's life and legacy. (Jan.)Kirkus ReviewA warm remembrance of a civil rights icon. A great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells (1862-1931), Duster celebrates the life and legacy of the tireless activist, once named "one of the most dangerous Negro agitators" by the FBI. Wells, along with her husband, a lawyer and journalist, spoke out vociferously against injustice, lynching, inequality, and racism both in print (she was a newspaper publisher and editor as well as an investigative journalist) and in speeches throughout the country. She defied death threats and efforts to sully her reputation. When she protested inequality in the school system where she taught, she was fired. When she was ejected from the Whites-only "ladies' car" of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, she sued the railroad and won only to see her victory overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Wells also helped to found several significant organizations: the first all-Black suffrage club in Illinois, the Negro Fellowship League, and the NAACP. Among her widely read books was The East St. Louis Massacre: The Greatest Outrage of the Century (1917), which chronicled "the horrific slaughter of an entire Black community" and, Duster notes, "outlined oft-overlooked tensions that existed in the American North, where the first waves of the Great Migration tested the Union states' full belief in their cause." Wells boldly confronted presidents, pressing William McKinley to enact a federal anti-lynching law and Woodrow Wilson to support advancement for African Americans. Both efforts failed, but Wells was undaunted. "My great-grandmother's life was not easy," writes the author, but despite frustrations, "she stayed focused on truth-telling. She believed that her voice was important and her story needed to be heard." In a narrative featuring generous photos and illustrations as well as reproductions of historic documents, Duster succinctly traces Wells' legacy in the voices and efforts of many contemporary Black activists who "stand tall and let their voices be heard by those in power." A brisk recounting of Black activism, past and present. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission. Summary Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize. Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI, this made her a "dangerous negro agitator." In the annals of history, it makes her an icon. Ida B. the Queen tells the awe-inspiring story of an pioneering woman who was often overlooked and underestimated--a woman who refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman brought to light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP. Written by Wells's great-granddaughter Michelle Duster, this "warm remembrance of a civil rights icon" ( Kirkus Reviews ) is a unique visual celebration of Wells's life, and of the Black experience. A century after her death, Wells's genius is being celebrated in popular culture by politicians, through song, public artwork, and landmarks. Like her contemporaries Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, Wells left an indelible mark on history--one that can still be felt today. As America confronts the unfinished business of systemic racism, Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader and reminds us of the power we all hold to smash the status quo. Table of Contents IWho Was Ida B. Wells?p. 1Dangerous Negro Agitatorp. 1IIWho Ida Was to Mep. 8The Picture on the Living Room Wallp. 8The South Side and Morep. 10A Different Pathp. 12An Unlikely Connectionp. 13Carrying the Torchp. 14IIIA Voice for the Peoplep. 17She Shall Not Be Movedp. 17In Good Companyp. 28Two Very Different Fightsp. 34See You in Courtp. 38The Power of the Pressp. 43The Birth of an Activistp. 52IVHow Ida Became Idap. 57Learning Strength and Defiance in Holly Springsp. 57An Abrupt End to Childhoodp. 62V400 Years of Progressp. 68VIA Powerful Legacyp. 78Defending and Embracing Our Authentic Selvesp. 78Speaking Truth to Powerp. 84Black Lives Matterp. 88Working and Protesting Alonep. 93Modern Mavericksp. 94Organizing Togetherp. 100Taking Control of Our Narrativep. 109We Shall Not Be Movedp. 118Self-Determination, the Law, and Politicsp. 125Housing and Supportp. 127Women Belong in the House and Senate and Every Hall of Powerp. 130Passing the Torchp. 133VIIMonumentalp. 136Acknowledgmentsp. 147Sourcesp. 149Image Creditsp. 162Indexp. 164 Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1