Article 5KT8F Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument

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Zack Linly
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Let it never be said that Black people are anti-monument. Obviously, we would rather not see statues erected to commemorate people who would see us back in chains if they were alive today, but America does have its heroes who are worth honoring. On Wednesday, Chicago gave us a shining example of this when city...

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