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Until the 1970s, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931)—like so many prominent women in journalism and politics—was a forgotten figure in American culture. This edited volume takes a fresh look at this daring African-American woman who tirelessly advocated for the rights of women, minorities, and members of the working class.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword: Ida & Me: A Call to Performance
Chandra D. Snell Clark
Introduction
Lori Amber Roessner & Jodi L. Rightler-McDaniels
Part I: Ida B. Wells & "The Strange Career" of a Political Pioneer of the Press: Communicating a Social Justice Crusade
Chapter 1: Training the Pen: Ida B. Wells' Journalistic Efforts to Combat Emerging Jim-Crow Laws in Transportation
Norma Fay Green
Chapter 2: "A Hearing in the Press": Ida B. Wells' Lecture Tour of 1893-4
Joe Hayden
Chapter 3: Communicating an Anti-Lynching Crusade: The Voice, the Writings, and the Power of Ida B. Wells-Barnett's Public Relations Campaign
Jinx Coleman Broussard
Chapter 4: "The Modern Joan [of] Arc": Press Coverage of Ida B. Wells-Barnett's Campaign for Woman's Suffrage
Lori Amber Roessner
Chapter 5: The Life of a Political Agitator: Ida B. Wells-Barnett's Transition from a National Activist to a Local Reformer
Kris DuRocher
Part II: Mightier than the Sword: Discourse on the Life & Legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Ch
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Lori Amber Roessner is associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism & Electronic Media. Jodi Rightler-McDaniels is the senior general studies department chair and associate professor of communication at South College in Knoxville.Lori Amber Roessner is associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism & Electronic Media. Jodi Rightler-McDaniels is the senior general studies department chair and associate professor of communication at South College in Knoxville.
Zusammenfassung
Until the 1970s, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931)—like so many prominent women in journalism and politics—was a forgotten figure in American culture. This edited volume takes a fresh look at this daring African-American woman who tirelessly advocated for the rights of women, minorities, and members of the working class.
