Magazine article from our research archive:

The Southern Roots of Ida B. Wells-Barnett's Revolutionary Activism

We recover what we are culturally and psychologically prepared to recover and what we 'recover' we necessarily rewrite, giving it meanings that are inescapably contemporary, giving it a new discursive life in the present, a life it cannot have had before. - Cary Nelson1

In the midst of my research for this essay, it suddenly struck me how little I, a proud native Memphian, educated in the city's public school system, raised in Bethel Grove - a predominantly black neighborhood on the southeast edge of the urban core - knew about Ida B. Wells-Barnett. I /zad been exposed early to the history of Memphis. I vividly recall visiting the Memphis Room, the archives of the Memphis Public Library ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 60 million articles! Access over 3,500 publications with a FREE trial!