BRONZEVILLE — Fans of civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells can join other enthusiasts for a 3-mile walk around her old neighborhood Saturday, the 154th anniversary of her birthday.
GirlTrek will start the walk at 8 a.m. Saturday at the new Ellis Park field house, 707 E. 37th St. and go around the neighborhood with a stop at Wells' former home at 3624 S. Martin Luther King Drive.
Wells was a larger-than-life-figure, born into slavery just months before the Emancipation Proclamation and going on to a career as an investigative journalist condemning lynching, founding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and challenging segregation within the women’s suffrage movement.
A public housing complex in Bronzeville was named after her until its demolition in 2011.
The walk is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact organizer Tara Campbell at CommunityCampbell@gmail.com, or 312-675-1951, or visit the event website.
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