Ida B. Wells Place (Brooklyn)
Present name:Gold Street
Location:Between Willoughby Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Honoree: Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was an African-American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to found and become integral to groups fighting for African-American justice. She was a teacher who became a vocal critic of the condition of African-American-only schools in Memphis, and established the first African-American kindergarten in her community. In 1896, she formed the National Association of Colored Women and later became a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She fought for women's suffrage and worked with the National Equal Rights League to end discriminatory hiring practices for government jobs. (Levin)
LL:2018/139

Ida B. Wells Plaza (Brooklyn)
Present name:Barclays Times Plaza
Location:
Honoree: Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was an African-American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to found and become integral in groups for African-American justice. She was a teacher who became a vocal critic of the condition of African-American only schools in Memphis. In 1896, she formed the National Association of Colored Women and later became a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She worked with the National Equal Rights League to end discriminatory hiring practices for government jobs, created the first African-American kindergarten in her community, and fought for women’s suffrage. (Cumbo),
LL:2021/14

Rev. Dr. Ollie B. Wells, Sr. Square (Manhattan)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of West 145th Street Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
Honoree: Rev. Wells was senior pastor of the Union Baptist Church for 28 years. Under Rev. Wells’ leadership, the Union Baptist Church provided services to the homeless and destitute, and advocated for affordable housing and the revitalization of Harlem.
LL:2008/48