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Civil rights trailblazer Ida B. Wells-Barnett had her legacy further cemented in Chicago on Wednesday with the unveiling of the “The Light of Truth” monument in Bronzeville.
The monument was dedicated at a ceremony with a hopeful air featuring many speeches from Black women, who honored the memory of the educator and investigative journalist known for her quest against the lynching of Black people and anti-Black discrimination.
Created by African American abstract sculptor and Chicago artist Richard Hunt, the bronze work features what observers described as a flame on top with her likeness on the side of the base with one of her well-known quotes: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
How Suffragists Pioneered Aggressive New Tactics to Push for the Vote
Women infused their protests with creativity, PR savvy and in-your-face urgency.
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Women infused their protests with creativity, PR savvy and in-your-face urgency.
Sometimes, being polite just doesn’t work. As the 20
th century dawned, American activists for women s suffrage were coming to the conclusion that decades of quiet appeals to reason and logic had failed to move the needle for their cause.
Fresh strategies were required. A new generation of determined women nationwide stood eager to adopt the dramatic, even confrontational tactics that men employed in their own battles for power and influence. Abandoning demure and dignified lobbying, these new suffragists embraced controversy and courted publicity to appeal directly to the public. No tactic was off-limits: parades and pageants, suffrage hikes (from New York to Washington), “suffrage trains” and even a “suffrage barge” on the Mis
Dallas Aug 28, 2020
Civil rights advocates on Friday denounced police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington. Thousands gathered near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic, “I Have a Dream” address. NBC 5’s Yona Gavino to a Dallas man compelled to make the trip.