Wells was an anti-lynching activist and was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for her 'outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.'
for her"outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching." She also helped found the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People .
"I am honored that Barbie has chosen to celebrate my great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells, as part of its Inspiring Women Series," Michelle Duster, Wells' great-granddaughter and author of"Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth," said in a statement."My great-grandmother was a trailblazer, who courageously followed her convictions and challenged the status quo by fighting for civil rights and women’s suffrage.
The Ida B. Wells Barbie retails for $30 and will be available at Amazon, Target and Walmart starting Monday. Wells' figure joins a growing list of history-making women who have been honored with their own dolls since
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