Ida Wells (1862-1931), who fought for womens rights while crusading against the lynching of African Americans, will be the subject of a biographical film,”Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice,”to be screened at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, at West Virginia University.

The film, one in a series of WVU events to commemorate Women’s History Month, will be screened in the National Research Center for Coal and Energy auditorium on the Evansdale campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

WVUs Center for Women’s Studies in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is sponsoring the event, along the Morgantown Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the WVU Center for Black Culture and Research.

A journalist and editor, Wells worked with both African-American community leaders and advocates for women’s rights. Perhaps uniquely, she raised gender issues within the racial struggle and racial issues within the women’s movement.

Dr. Katherine Bankole, director of WVU ’s CBC &R, will lead a post-film discussion.

For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Howe, Director of the WVU Center for Women’s Studies, at Barbara.Howe@mail.wvu.edu or call 304-293-2339, ext. 1155.