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Michelle Duster

Biography

Michelle Duster

Michelle Duster is a writer, speaker, professor and champion of racial and gender equity. In the last dozen years, she has written, edited or contributed to 11 books. She cowrote the popular children’s history book, TATE AND HIS HISTORIC DREAM; coedited SHIFTS and MICHELLE OBAMA'S IMPACT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS; and edited two books that include the writings of her great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells. She has written articles for Essence, Refinery29, HuffPost, Teen Vogue and The North Star.

Michelle Duster

Books by Michelle Duster

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
by Michelle Duster - Biography, History, Nonfiction

Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI, this made her a “dangerous negro agitator.” In the annals of history, it makes her an icon. IDA B. THE QUEEN tells the awe-inspiring story of an inspirational woman who was often overlooked and underestimated --- a woman who refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman who brought to light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP. Written by Wells’ great-granddaughter Michelle Duster, this book is a unique visual celebration of Wells’ life and of the Black experience.