Michelle's Focus
Michelle Duster is an author, public historian, and educator who has worked for over 30 years to highlight positive contributions of African Americans and women, including her paternal great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells. She is a columnist and cultural education editor for Rebellious Magazine and has written articles for Ms. Magazine, TIME, Essence, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, People, Glamour, Daily Beast, and the North Star. She has also written, edited and contributed to over 20 books, plus worked on monuments, markers, murals, statues, street names, documentary films, neighborhood festivals, and film festivals.
Get to know Michelle in Generations of Activism: What One Woman Can Do Access Health News, March 16, 2021
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THE WHITE HOUSE - March 29, 2022
Gave remarks at the Rose Garden ceremony where President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law. See remarks (3 minutes)Photo credit: LaTosha Brown
BronxNet TV Interview
April 12, 2022 Interview with Kibin Allyne about importance of Emmett Till Antilynching Act and work Michelle has been involved in to remember lynching victims and Ida B. Wells
Dedication Ceremony for Equality Trailblazers March 27, 2022
Michelle's remarks are at minute 32