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[4] === Notable employers === In November 2023, Detria was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. This 501c3 organization was founded by Congressman John Lewis in 2017. The purpose is to share the lives and legacy of Congressman John Lewis and his wife Lillian.
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) ... Lewis met his future wife Lillian Miles at a New Year's Eve party hosted by Xernona Clayton. Lillian ...
Lillian A. Lewis (b. 1861), American journalist Lillian Lewis Batchelor (1907–1977), American librarian Lillian Miles Lewis (1939–2012), American political adviser and wife of John Lewis
Miles was born Lillian Bradley on a farm near Oskaloosa, Iowa, [1] on August 1, 1907. [2] She attended high school in Des Moines [1] and graduated from Drake University. [1] [2] Miles began singing in Des Moines, and before she acted in films she was successful as a vocalist in Boston, Hollywood, and Philadelphia. [1]
The book provides new material pertaining to Lewis's personal and professional life. It details his role in the Civil Rights Movement, providing details of his role during the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, where Lewis was severely beaten and almost died. This biography also chronicles Lewis's legacy of fighting for equality and justice.
John Amos with his first wife Noel “Noni” Mickelson. John Amos played a husband numerous times on-screen throughout his five-decade-long career, and he also exchanged wedding vows in real life.
Lewis was an accompanist for Charlie Parker and played on some of Parker's famous recordings, such as "Parker's Mood" (1948) and "Blues for Alice" (1951), but also collaborated with other prominent jazz artists such as Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald and Illinois Jacquet. [4] Lewis was also part of trumpeter Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions.
Actor John Amos, known for his roles in the acclaimed miniseries "Roots" and the CBS sitcom "Good Times," has died. He was 84 years old. Amos' publicist confirmed his death to CBS News and shared ...