Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) was an African American investigative journalist, educator, and early civil rights leader who documented and campaigned against lynching. She founded newspapers, lectured internationally, and helped found the NAACP while advocating for suffrage and racial justice.

Quotes by Ida B. Wells

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The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. — Ida B. Wells

Shedding Light: Truth as a Remedy for Injustice

Ultimately, Wells’s philosophy offers guidance for today’s changemakers. By persistently 'turning the light of truth' on modern wrongs—be it systemic racism, environmental crises, or other abuses—activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens can ignite progress. In amplifying facts and stories too often ignored, they honor Wells’s legacy, reaffirming that truth remains democracy’s most potent tool against injustice. [...]

Created on: 5/6/2025