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Nikole Hannah-Jones on Ida B. Wells’ Legacy in Journalism
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Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses Ida B. Wells’ legacy in journalism.
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses Ida B. Wells’ legacy in journalism. Hannah-Jones and Wells were both awarded a Pulitzer Prize on the same day.
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Chicago Stories
Nikole Hannah-Jones on Ida B. Wells’ Legacy in Journalism
Clip: 5/21/2021 | 4m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses Ida B. Wells’ legacy in journalism. Hannah-Jones and Wells were both awarded a Pulitzer Prize on the same day.
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The Early Life of Ida B. Wells
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 8m 37s | Ida B. Wells was born into slavery six months before emancipation. (8m 37s)
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 11m 3s | Ida B. Wells used investigative journalism to uncover the "threadbare lie" about lynching. (11m 3s)
Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special - Trailer
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Preview: 5/21/2021 | 1m 7s | Preview a documentary about the Chicago journalist, civil rights activist, and suffragist. (1m 7s)
Ida B. Wells Finds Opportunities in Civic Life
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 7m 54s | While continuing to write, Ida B. Wells also turned to politics. (7m 54s)
Ida B. Wells Joins the Suffrage Movement
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 2m 46s | Ida B. Wells joined the fight for women’s suffrage. (2m 46s)
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 6m 1s | Ida B. Wells establishedIda B. Wells established t the Negro Fellowship League in Chicago. (6m 1s)
Seven Places to Trace Ida B. Wells' Footsteps in Chicago
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Clip: 5/21/2021 | 6m 20s | ere are seven places to trace Ida B. Wells’ Footsteps in Chicago. (6m 20s)
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