Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama’s Jesse Lewis Sr. to be inducted into National Association of Black Journalists’ Hall of Fame
By: Ryan Michaels
Jesse J. Lewis Sr., founder and publisher emeritus of The Birmingham Times, will be inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame during the organization’s national conference and job fair, scheduled to take place in Birmingham Aug. 2-6.
Lewis, a World War II veteran, is chairman of Agency 54. He made history as the first Black Alabama Cabinet Member and the founder of the country’s first Black-owned PR and advertising agency in 1954. In 1964, he founded The Birmingham Times just after the height of the civil rights struggle in Birmingham. He has owned or been part of at least 17 different businesses during the course of his career.
The Hall of Fame Induction and Luncheon, powered by Hope Credit Union and Birmingham-based Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, will be held during the 2023 NABJ Convention & Career Fair on Aug. 4.
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