D. Elisabeth Glassco on Nostr: Well-known writers like Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who covered lynchings and riots, joined ...
Well-known writers like Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who covered lynchings and riots, joined the paper. Abbott and Smiley transformed the Chicago Defender by introducing sections on sports, theater, society, and editorials, a first for a black newspaper. The paper's circulation surpassed 100,000 readers per week.
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