Barnett, a civil rights pioneer and suffragist, is being remembered for her bravery and legacy. Her work continues to inspire today.

Thank you for publishing the op-ed about Ida B Wells (“Chicago activist Ida B ... law enforcement visited her over buttons she was handing out that showed support for Black soldiers who had ...

This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a special series of quarters honoring notable American women. This is the ...

The female beaver, who is likely pregnant, has been spotted along the South Branch of the Chicago River near docks in the ...

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 ...

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — During this year’s Black History Month, WBBM is partnering with the DuSable Black History Museum to put a spotlight on Chicago’s rich Black history. We all know Ida B.

and announced Thursday the winning name is Ida Beav Wells, a reference to journalist and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells. Other names floated for the beaver included Southside Large Marge ...