Her Ruby Shoe Moment Ida B. Wells held a copy of her book, The Red Record, in her hands and had a sense of deep satisfaction. At about 100 pages, it was her biggest project ever. After months of research and writing, it was finally published in spring of 1895. The book was the first of its kind — it … Read More
Jody Williams
Her Ruby Shoe Moment Jody Williams was exhausted when she finally reached her hotel room in London. But she was too excited to sleep. It was May, 1993. She just wrapped up her first international conference regarding landmines. And it was a success. As coordinator for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), her job was to raise awareness of … Read More