Unveiling of
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Portrait

This event took place at he Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University on April 6, 2006.

 Winston Churchill's portrait hangs at the Kennedy School of Government. It was decided that there should be a female sharing that honor and Ida B. Wells would hold her own.
 

The public was invited to attend the celebration. Click here to see the flyer.
 

The speakers received a letter from Bill White, Forum Director, and Rebecca Bassin of the Women and Pubic Policy Program regarding Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the schedule for the actual celebration.

Click here to read the letter.
 

Rebecca Bassin sent the Ida B. Wells family members a follow-up email regarding the event.

Click here to see a PDF copy of the email.
 

The forum was titled “A Celebration of Ida B. Wells: Crusader for Truth and Justice”.
The speakers were:

Troy Duster

David T. Ellwood

Paula Giddings

Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

Williams Greaves

Lawrence H. Summers

Kim M. Williams

William Julius Wilson

 Click here for the speakers’ biographies (PDF format).

 Click here for a list of the Host Committee Members (PDF format).