Diane E. Lewis (March 26, 1953 – August 14, 2007)[1] was an American journalist and writer. Lewis worked as a reporter for the Boston Globe for 26 years. She reported extensively on labor and workers' rights during her last 15 years with the Boston Globe.[2]

Early life

Diane Lewis grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. She was the daughter of 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 English literature from 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 fellowship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Lewis worked for the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Massachusetts, for three years after leaving UC Berkeley, before being hired by the 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 issues during her last 15 years at the newspaper.[2] She reported on the labor movement, workers' rights and immigrant exploitation. Her stories could be critical of both a company's owners and management, as well as the 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 Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. Lewis was 54 years old. A memorial service was held in Roxbury, Massachusetts.[2]

Lewis was a Boston resident. She had one daughter, Karina Sharif, who attends the Pratt Institute.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Marquard, Bryan (2007-08-16). "Diane Lewis, at 54; Globe reporter covered unions, workers rights". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
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