Английская Википедия:Edythe Lewis
Edythe M. "Delilah" Lewis (February 26, 1924 – June 5, 2014)[1][2] was the first black, female disc jockey in Dayton, Ohio, United States, in the 1950s.
Early life and education
Lewis was born Edythe Mulzac, raised in Harlem[3] and trained as a nurse at Harlem Hospital in New York.[4] Later, she earned her bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati[4] and then two master's degrees.[5]
Career
Lewis was the first black woman to host a radio show in Dayton, Ohio, broadcasting on WING-AM as Delilah in the 1950s.[2][6] She was inducted into the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2003.[2][7] The Dayton Daily News called her a pioneer[2] and said she was a role model during a period when there were very few black people in the broadcasting industry.[1]
In 1971, she was hired by the Miami Conservancy District.[4] She later became the District's executive director.[8] In 1976, Governor James A. Rhodes appointed her to the Ohio Recreation and Resources Commission.[9] In 1979 she was named one of Dayton's Top 10 Women by the Dayton Daily News.[3] Lewis retired from the District in the early 1980s.[2]
She served on the boards of Wright State University and the Children's Medical Center, among others.[5]
In 2001, her husband Lloyd E. Lewis Jr., a member of the Dayton City Commission, died, and she was elected in a special election to fill out the remaining months of his term,[10] defeating Republican Abner Orick.
Personal life
Lewis died on June 5, 2014, from complications from Alzheimer's disease.[2]
Recognition
References
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