Ida B. Wells: African-American journalist and civil rights activist. Wife and mother. Businesswoman and humanitarian. Spirited vernacular maestro. Amateur fiction writer. Memphian and Chicagoan. Human. Named after this illustrious journalist, The Wellian Magazine aspires to celebrate the work of Wells: she embodies the intersection between the historical and contemporary trends of literature, politics, international affairs, and culture. Wells infused political commentary in her literary pieces. Wells intended her short story, Story of 1900, to be a strictly fictional piece, but her campaign for education reform in rural African American communities was interspersed throughout the text. Her literary work exemplifies how literature—including film, books, short stories—from both past and present can reflect our behaviors, our desires, and our hopes. At The Wellian, we are writers who are passionate about the intersection of our cultural interests and the influence of the past on contemporary movements. Wells championed the pursuit of truth, even if the process and the truth itself were uncomfortable. This ideal remained evident in the plethora of topics Wells decided to explore – from exposing the horrors of lynching and to natural disasters that plagued the Black community. We aspire to emulate her commitment to truth that guided her life’s work through the lens of literary, historical, sociological and political analysis. We hope to foster political discourse, provide a forum for current affairs, and highlight the intersection of our cultural past and present. Only then we are able to contribute more to the ever-evolving conversation of what makes us human.