Journalist Ida B. Wells is commemorated with a Barbie doll for fearless activism
Wells was a writer and anti-lynching campaigner who edited and co-owned the Memphis Free Speech. Other role models the toy company has honored include Rosa Parks, Sally Ride and Maya Angelou.
Educator, journalist, anti-lynching activist and NAACP co-founder joins the pantheon of distinguished women honored by Mattel with her own signature Barbie doll. Resplendent in a deep blue, floor-length dress with lace details, the new Ida B. Wells doll also comes with a historically significant accessory: a miniature, the newspaper where Wells became editor and co-owner in 1889.
