February 26, 2020
Michelle Duster (pictured) is the great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, educator, journalist and activist. Duster spoke at The Wing about African American Suffragists and their fight for inclusion. Photo Credit: Tia Carol Jones
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Michelle Duster (pictured), great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, said there has been some erasure of the contributions of African American women when it comes to the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Michelle Duster is the great granddaughter of activist and journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett. On Thursday, Feb. 20, she spoke about African American Suffragists and their fight for inclusion. 2020 marks the centennial of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote.