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Alabama’s Jesse Lewis Sr. has seen and made nearly a century of history
By Bob Blalock February 2, 2021
Jesse J. Lewis Sr. has had an amazing life and is able to offer great insights into social justice and other issues. (file)
Jesse J. Lewis Sr. has lived almost a century of history and, along the way, made some of his own.
Born Jan. 3, 1925, Lewis last month celebrated his 96
th birthday. He grew up in the Great Depression, dropped out of high school, served under Gen. George Patton in World War II, suffered through the racial hatred of Jim Crow and the civil rights era, became a serial entrepreneur, earned five academic degrees, served in the cabinet of one of Alabama’s most controversial politicians, spent a decade as a college president and this past year witnessed a deadly pandemic unlike anything he has seen while watching the social justice movement unfold.
wait for it. wait. wait. wait, wait. i said wait. friday night news dump time. happy friday. producer nick tutz, who is today s lucky play per .today we re being joined by jesse lewis jr. from elizabeth, new jersey. works for an aids advocacy group. used to work in financial services. proud grandfather of two. rachel, meet jessie. jessie, mr. lewis, it s very nice to meet you. thank you for being on the program. hi, ray which he. it s exciting. i m honored. i m thrilled. it is mutual. i have to ask, because frankly, nick brought it up. how old are your grand kids? one is 2, one is 6 months. i was toll we have a picture and they re suningly adorabldor. we don t have a picture.