Bronze statue honoring Ida B. Wells to be unveiled this summer
Ida B. Wells bronze statue to be unveiled July 16 By Kym Clark | February 6, 2021 at 7:38 AM CST - Updated February 6 at 7:42 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - This month we are celebrating Black History Month! And Friday, the Memphis Memorial Committee released new details on a project that will honor Ida B. Wells.
For more than six months now a project has been underway to create a statue of Ida B. Wells at the corner of Beale and Fourth Street.
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Wells was an African American civil rights advocate and journalist who fought against racism, segregation and lynching.