Chicago’s ___ B. Wells Drive

Answer:

IDA

Hint:

This street honors a pioneering African American journalist and civil rights activist who co-founded the NAACP and fought against lynching in the late 1800s.

Explanation:

This clue refers to Ida B. Wells, a famous journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist from Chicago. The blank in "Chicago’s ___ B. Wells Drive" is filled with her first name, "Ida," which is also the answer. The street is named in her honor, so the clue is a straightforward reference to her legacy.

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