Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Overview

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this winner of more than 20 film festival awards. (Note: Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS documentary series "American Experience" (1989). The program has circulated widely as an independent documentary through educational distributors and library catalogs, supporting its treatment as a standalone film listing.)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 24, 1989

Original language

English

Production

PBS,Robert Stone Productions,WGBH Video,PBS, Robert Stone Productions, WGBH Video

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1182701