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The Good News-Reginald F. Lewis

Maryland has many distinguished native sons historically and contemporarily. The first African American billionaire was born in Baltimore, MD on December 7, 1942, and passed away on January19, 1993 in New York City. The GOOD News is the legacy and memory of the outstanding contributions of Reginald Lewis are being preserved in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.