Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville | Chicago Defender

Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville

The Ida B. Wells Monument was unveiled Wednesday at 37th & Langley among a crowd of spectators, public officials, Bronzeville, and former Ida B. Wells Home residents.  The 20-foot-tall sculpture “Light of Truth” was designed by Chicago artist and sculptor Richard Hunt. The monument has three bronze columns, with spirals, coils, Ida B. Wells biographical … Continue reading Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville

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