The Red Record by Ida B. Wells Paperback Book 9781513271033

Ida B Wells exposes a series of raciallymotivated acts that disproportionately affect African Americans and is overwhelmingly ignored by a majority white criminal justice system Its crucial documentation of a brutal practice that tormented a communityIn the late nineteenth century Ida B Wells was a thriving journalist and civil rights activist She used her writing and skills as an investigative reporter to reveal the horrifying reality that many African Americans experienced The Red Record Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States is an explosive report on how mob violence and white supremacy had become the de facto law of the land It created a culture of cruelty and antiblackness that promoted public attacks including lynchingsIda B Wells work helped to initiate conversations about racism policy and policing Shortly after the release of The Red Record Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States the first antilynching bill was introduced into Congress Wells efforts were critical for African Americans seeking justice in a historically racist systemSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and...