# Ida B. Wells

Conducted investigative journalism documenting lynching across the United States. Co-founded the NAACP, led suffrage groups, and organized for voting rights and housing equity in Chicago.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Journalist & Anti-Lynching Organizer
- Industry: Social Justice & Journalism
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/ida-b-wells
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells)
2. [NPS](https://www.nps.gov/people/idabwells.htm)