Dr. Hylan Garnet Lewis
April 4, 1911 to March 8, 2000
Photo: Françoise Burgess
Many friends and colleagues have expressed a desire to write of memories and experiences of Hylan Lewis. Those wishing to do so may contact Carole Ione Lewis at lewis@buzzarte.org or c/o the Pauline Oliveros Foundation at PO Box 1956, Kingston, NY 12402.
A memorial fund for a Hylan Garnet Lewis lecture series is being established through the Ph. D. Program in Sociology at the Graduate School and University Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016-4309 (212) 817-8770. Those wishing to contribute may contact William Kornblum of that department.
A Memorial Tribute to his life and work was held Sunday April 16, 2000 at 2:00 PM at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, NY.
The family wishes to acknowledge their sincere appreciation for the many expressions of love and acts of kindness shown to us during Hylan's illness and during our bereavement.