Michelle Duster
Ida B The Queen
Michelle Duster is a writer, speaker, professor, public historian, and champion of racial and gender equity. She has written, edited, or contributed to sixteen books. Her most recent, released January 26, 2021, is IDA B THE QUEEN: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND LEGACY OF IDA B WELLS. She also co-wrote the popular children’s history book, Tate and His Historic Dream; co-edited Impact: Personal Portraits of Activism; Shifts: An Anthology of Women’s Growth Through Change; 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 forTIME, Essence, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Refinery29, The Hill, Daily Beast, and The North Star. She has appeared on television programs on MSNBC, CNN, WTTW, CBS & CW as well as numerous radio shows.
XO chats with Michelle about her latest book IDA B THE QUEEN. Take a listen now, or download and enjoy later!
