She’s made it her mission share the legacies left behind by iconic civil rights leaders, while teaching the girls to become trailblazers themselves.Tavionna Harris, Lewis’ granddaughter, is learning about the tremendous work of civil rights leaders who came before her.Lewis said the girls are given the tools to lead them down a successful path.“I feel like a lot of our children don’t understand the significance of people’s blood, sweat and tears,” Lewis said.
Lewis is putting an emphasis on education, similar to civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “It was against the law for us to know how to read and write, so education is very necessary,” Lewis said. “You can lose things. But what you know, they cannot take from you.” Harris proudly said she is committed to creating her own Black history and continuing her grandmother’s work.Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.