At the time of her death , Turner was compared to the civil rights leader Ida B. Wells .
Beauty B. Turner ( October 23 , 1957 -- December 18 , 2008 ) was an American housing activist and journalist from Chicago , Illinois .
At the time of Beauty B. Turner 's death , Turner was compared to the civil rights leader Ida B. Wells .
Beauty B. Turner ( October 23 , 1957 -- December 18 , 2008 ) was an American housing activist and journalist from Chicago , Illinois .