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An Asian Journal Magazine
Th e A s i a n J o u r n a l
N E W YO R K / N E W J E R S EY
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Christina Lewis, Leslie Lewis Sword
From page 1 Photos by Robert dela Cruz
Loida Nicolas Lewis and her
Husband’s Legacy
New York-based Filipina industrialist honors the memory of her late husband through social philanthropy
By his own declaration, R. Donahue Peebles, the most successful
African American entrepreneur in real estate would not be who
he is today, if someone whom he’s never met, lived before him.
And it doesn’t matter that Peebles heard about the man, long after
Reginald F. Lewis, passed away in 1993.
“Before I read the book, Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun,
Reginald Lewis’ biography, I didn’t know what was possible. But
when I read the book, I learned what could be done and what it
takes to get here.” Peebles said in his speech accepting the Reginald
F. Lewis Award for successful African American entrepreneurs under
the age of 50. Peebles now 49, owns large real developments in New
York, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami Beach, totaling $4 billion
Andrea DuBois, Maurice
DuBois, Loida Nicolas Lewis dollars worth of luxury hotels, high-rise residential and top-of-the-
line commercial properties.
“We all know why we’re here. But who brought
us here is very very important. This is what
partnership in life is, what marriage is. Reginald
Lewis got us started, Loida Lewis took us on this
journey. I am where I am today because a book
was written about Reginald’s life, and someone
Loida with Carolyn Fugett,Lolita Valderrama Savage
introduced me to it: Loida Nicolas Lewis.“
“While Reginald lived a great life, It was Loida
Lewis who made sure the book about his life
got written. It was Loida Lewis who went around
and promoted the book. It was Loida Lewis who
created the Reginald F Lewis Foundation. It was
Loida Lewis who took over the billion dollar
business that is TLC Beatrice. It was Loida Lewis
who carried on his memory, his legacy.
And so, it is because of Loida Lewis that I wrote
my book (The Peebles Principles). It is because of
Loida Lewis that I am running this multi-million
dollar company. Reginald Lewis set the stage for
business entrepreneurs to show us that there are
no limitations to what we can accomplish.
I learned from Reginald F. Lewis the power of
entrepreneurship. My grandfather was a hotel doorman in
Washington, DC for 41 years My father was an auto mechanic
and my mother a secretary. My grandfather was a doorman at
the Marriott...now, after 25 years, I own a Marriott.
And so I am honored and humbled to accept the Reginald F.
Lewis Award for Entrepreneurship. Because, as a result of what I
learned from Reginald Lewis, I am where I am.”
Leslie Lewis Sword with her toddler kids Christian Roy and Savilla Joy
The awarding festivities took place at the Reginald F.
Lewis Estate in East Hampton on June 13, 2009.
The special soiree was attended by an estimated
over 200 guests including Don King former New
Parading beauties with Mig Ayesa on the float. York City Mayor David Dinkins and Essence
Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Susan Taylor. The
event was sponsored by Bloomberg, American
Express Foundation, Sean Combs, Pepsi Cola,
Belvedere Vodka, Avon, Black Enterprise Durafresh
Online, Prudential to continue the educational
efforts of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of
Maryland African American History and Culture
in Baltimore, the largest African American history
museum in the East Coast. For a complete list
of sponsors and supporters, please visit www.
reginaldflewis.com. g
The Reginald F. Lewis Award Recipient for 2009 Don
Peebles poses with Loida
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First African American Mayor
BU-lakenos ng SIL-angang A-merika sa K-aunlaran, Inc. of New York City David Dinkins
has said of his good friend,
“Reginald Lewis accomplished
more in half a century than
most of us could ever deem
imaginable. And his brilliant
career was matched always by a
warm and generous heart ...”
Photos showing more of the festive activities
during PAFCOM’s Grand Parade & Festival
last June 28 in Jersey City
A showcase of Filipino Products
Philippine-American Friendship
Committee Inc. Bruce Lipnick (left) and Shawn Baldwin (right) poses with
Loida
National Association of Filipino Americans, New York
Representative from RP’s Department of Tourism
AJ contributed photos by Chris Campomanes, Lilly Black (Loida Lewis’ Executive
Rommel Del Rosario, Vince Pardo, Pan American Concerned Citizens Action Loida with Don King Assistant ) and Elliott Wiley
Ernie Peña, Richard Reyes, and Ronn Tan. League, Inc. (PACCAL) Neighborhood Center (Loida’s brother-in-law
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