Ida B. Wells
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Summary
Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862[1], in Holly Springs[2]. She died on March 25, 1931[3], in Chicago[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], sociologist[6], suffragist[7], writer[8], and human rights defender[9]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,097 views/month, #5,965 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Oak Woods Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Ferdinand Lee Barnett[12]
- Child: Alfreda Duster[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[15]
- Occupation: newspaperperson[16], civil rights advocate[17], lecturer[18], social activist[19], clubwoman[20]
- Field of work: sociology[21]
- Educated at: Fisk University[22], Rust College[23], LeMoyne–Owen College[24], Shaw University[25]
- Award received: National Women's Hall of Fame[26], Chicago Women's Hall of Fame[27], National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[28], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[29]
- Member of: NAACP[30], National Association of Colored Women's Clubs[31], National Afro-American Council[32], Negro Fellowship League[33], Alpha Suffrage Club[34]
- Sex or gender: female[35]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[36]
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance[37]
- Commons category: Ida B. Wells[38]
- Cause of death: uremia[39]
- Family name: Wells[40], Barnett[41]
- Given name: Ida[42], Bell[43]
- Pseudonym: Lola[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ida B. Wells[45]
- Manner of death: natural causes[46]
- Described by source: Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States[47], Forgotten Women: The Leaders[48], Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[49], Women of Distinction: Remarkable in Works and Invincible in Character[50], African American Authors, 1745-1945 (1st edition)[51], Notable Black American Women[52], American Women Writers[53], Wegbereiterinnen[54], Brilliant Bylines[55], The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[56], Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era[57]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[58]
Why It Matters
Ida B. Wells has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
She has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[61], a poet[62], 1939–1995[63], of United States[64], awarded the American Book Awards[65], specialised in poetry[66] and Patricia Hill Collins[67], a philosopher[68], b. 1948[69], of United States[70], awarded the Jessie Bernard Award[71], specialised in African American studies[72].
FAQs
Where was Ida B. Wells born?
Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs[2].
Where did Ida B. Wells die?
Ida B. Wells passed away in Chicago[4].
Who was Ida B. Wells married to?
Ida B. Wells's spouses include Ferdinand Lee Barnett[12].
What did Ida B. Wells do for work?
Ida B. Wells worked as a journalist[5], sociologist[6], suffragist[7], writer[8], and human rights defender[9].
Where did Ida B. Wells go to school?
Ida B. Wells was educated at Fisk University[22], Rust College[23], LeMoyne–Owen College[24], and Shaw University[25].
What awards did Ida B. Wells receive?
Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[26], Chicago Women's Hall of Fame[27], National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[28], and Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[29].
Who did Ida B. Wells influence?
Ida B. Wells has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[61] and Patricia Hill Collins[67].