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Miss. Center for Investigative Reporting at Mississippi Today. Stories helped put 4 KKK members & serial killer behind bars. Author, Race Against Time.

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#OnThisDay in 1892, crusading journalist Ida B. Wells published a column exposing the lynchings of African-American men and denouncing claims that the lynchings were meant to protect white women. Her anti-lynching campaign came after a mob killed three of her friends, who had

#OnThisDay in 1892, crusading journalist Ida B. Wells published a column exposing the lynchings of African-American men and denouncing claims that the lynchings were meant to protect white women. Her anti-lynching campaign came after a mob killed three of her friends, who had