The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

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 ...

Her work has not only won her a Peabody, two George Polk and three National Magazine Awards, but also the highest award in ...

On October 5, 1892, journalist and activist Ida B. Wells addressed a packed house at New York’s Lyric Hall. The subject was lynching. Wells had recently published an editorial that exposed the ...

A documentary on pioneering Black journalist, educator and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells is set for Southern Illinois ...

Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells to appear on the newly minted US quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson ...

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.

Join us for a powerful evening celebrating the legacy of Ida B. Wells and the artistry of Richard Hunt with a special film ...

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 ...

American Women Quarters ™ rolls and bags honoring Ida B. Wells will be available for purchase on February 4 at noon EST. The Ida B. Wells quarter is the 16th coin in the American Women Quarters ™ ...