Opinion: New Wells documentary speaks to today’s reckoning with race
A 1,000-square foot mosaic of Ida B. Wells adorns the floor at Washington's Union Station, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, greeting visitors and traveler with the artwork, installed in honor of the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote. The mosaic celebrates the pioneering civil rights leader and journalist. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.
Ida B. Wells’ words and actions put to shame efforts by state legislatures today – including ours in Tennessee – to ban the teaching of systemic racism and its detrimental impact on people of color.
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