Julia E. Lewis
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Julia E. Lewis[edit]
Julia Lewis dedicated a lot of her time to groups such as CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which focuses on the equality of minority groups.[1] Fighting for freedom and against prejudice in order to break down those racial barriers was the ultimate goal. She united groups of mainly women to protest segregation rules such as in schools, restaurants, shopping malls and stores, hotels, and public transportation.[2] Lewis participated in sit-ins, non-violent demonstrations that were popular during the civil rights movement, throughout Lexington, KY.[3] One of these sit-ins took place at the Phoenix Hotel in the early 1960s, a historical landmark replaced with what is now Phoenix Park.[4] Julia worked alongside Audrey Grevious, president of the NAACP, to strengthen their efforts to achieve acknowledgement as African American women.
Julia Etta Lewis was born in 1938 and died in 1998. She is from Lexington, Kentucky, and was a registered nurse. In the sixties, she became a leader in the civil rights movement in Lexington. Lewis was a member of the Lexington Congress of Racial Equality (CORE.)[5] She worked alongside one of her dear friends, Audrey Grevious. Grevious and Lewis were both members of CORE and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP.) With both Lewis’ and Grevious’ working together they were able to bring CORE and NAACP together so they could peacefully protest together. They both participated in peaceful protests, such as sit-ins. She worked to end segregation in multiple areas, such as education, entertainment, restaurants and public transportation, such as buses.
Julia was an active member of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky.[6] Her singing voice was famous among local members, and in an interview with Lexington local, Calvert Mccann, he revealed that Lewis encouraged members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) choir to sing the freedom song, Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed On Freedom) everyday.[7]
Lewis was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2001 for her contributions to local and statewide movement alongside Abby Marlett.[8] The first public indoor market located in Lexington, Kentucky is named “Julietta market” in Lewis’s honor to commemorate her life’s work as a leader and activist. The market was constructed under the local nonprofit organization, the North Limestone Community Development Corporation (NoLi CDC) that aims to promote community resource and opportunity availability. NoLi CDC decided to name the public market in honor of a local historical figure.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "We are the Kentucky Conference of the NAACP". kynaacp. Kentucky State NAACP Conference. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "2001 Hall of Fame". KYgov. 2020 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Women of the Movement - Voices in the Black Freedom Struggle". VisitLEX. VisitLEX. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Newest Historical Marker Tells of Phoenix Hotel in Lexington". history.ky. 2021 Kentucky Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Lewis, Julia Etta". nkaa.uky. Reinette Jones and University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Robert Treadway: Julia Etta Lewis, activist, head of CORE was tireless crusader for justice". KyForward.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ Treadway, Robert. "Julia Etta Lewis, activist, head of CORE was tireless crusader for justice". kyforward. kyforward. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "2001 Hall of Fame". kchr.ky.gov. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "The Julietta Market". nolicdc. Noli CDC. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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