Diane Lewis (journalist)
Diane E. Lewis (March 26, 1953 – August 14, 2007)workers' rights during her last 15 years with the Boston Globe.[2]
Early life
Diane Lewis grew up in
Jamaican immigrants.[2] Her father died when she was very young and she was raised by her single mother.[2]
Lewis obtained a bachelor's degree in
Case Western University in 1975.[2] She worked for several Cleveland area publications following her graduation. She also worked as a publicist for the Cleveland Public Library.[2]
Lewis obtained a
Boston Globe.[2]
Boston Globe
Diane Lewis covered a variety of beats during her early years at the Boston Globe. The topics she reported on ranged from mental health issues to the legal system.[2]
Lewis focused mainly on
labor unions.[2] She was described by one Boston Globe editor as having an eye for the "underdog".[2] She often reported specifically on poor working conditions of workers, including issues related to immigrants, those earning low incomes, and workers with bad bosses.[2]
Death
Diane Lewis was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. She died on August 14, 2007, at
Roxbury, Massachusetts.[2]
Lewis was a Boston resident. She had one daughter, Karina Sharif, who attends the Pratt Institute.[2]
References
- ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
- ^ Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
External links
- Bryan Marquard, "Diane Lewis, at 54; Globe reporter covered unions, workers rights" (obituary), Boston Globe, August 16, 2007.