Elma Lewis

1921–2004 (age 83)

Arts educator

Biography

Elma Lewis (1921–2004) was an arts educator whose vision brought opportunity and cultural pride to countless students through the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts.

Her unwavering advocacy for artists of color expanded the cultural landscape, and her legacy endures as a beacon for future generations, resting now at Forest Hills Cemetery.

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