Ida B. Wells: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
A pioneering African-American woman who used journalism to stand up against white supremacy and segregation and who led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s is celebrated on her birthday with a Google Doodle.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett would have turned 153 on July 16. She was a writer and editor, a suffragist and an early leader in the civil rights movement.
“We salute Ida B. Wells with a Doodle that commemorates her journalistic mettle and her unequivocal commitment to the advancement of civil liberties,” Google says.
Wells-Barnett is also known for her rally cry, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
Here’s what you need to know about Wells-Barnett:
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Things that make Americans go hmmmm WOW. Black Americans still facing the same bigotry and racism today as we did then except the tactics have been modernized.
And we're told we should just "get over" our use of the "race card", eh? 
Fascinating and comprehensive Wiki on her also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells
Amazingly courageous woman!
