A sepia-toned portrait of Ida B. Wells shows her from the chest up wearing a dark lace dress, a brooch, and a pearl necklace; her face is blurred. Large white text with a black outline at the top reads: “THE LYNCHING RECORD FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY MERITS THE THOUGHTFUL STUDY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.” Below that, more bold white text says: “IT PRESENTS THREE SALIENT FACTS: FIRST, LYNCHING IS COLOR-LINE MURDER. SECOND, CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IS THE EXCUSE, NOT THE CAUSE. THIRD, IT IS A NATIONAL CRIME AND REQUIRES A NATIONAL REMEDY.” At the bottom, over the lower part of the image, bold white text reads: “IDA B. WELLS,” with a faint “GE” logo in the lower left corner.

Ida B. Wells called lynching “color-line murder”, a national crime. #Trump is back to dehumanizing his enemies for sport.

What modern lynching excuses do you still hear?

#IdaBWells #ColorLineMurder #SystemicRacism #GodlessEngineer