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Support Reggie by donating to his legal defense fund. Two decades illegally detained on Death Row is far too long! |
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| New Writing - "I Am Reggie" - Posted 11 Oct 2002 Statement from Reggie explaining his situation. Copyright 2002 |
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I am Reginald S. Lewis, a widely-published, award-winning, African American poet, essayist, and playwright. I'm the author of two self-published collections of poetry entitled "Leaving Death Row," and my new book, "Inside My Head," is now out. I've been a resident of Pennsylvania's death row for almost twenty long, harrowing years, for the stabbing death of a 250lb man in a seedy drug bar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And if you can believe the prosecutions' witnesses - several of whom had long criminal records - the motive for this crime stemmed from a heated argument over a ridiculously small debt the victim allegedly owed the perpetrator. This is a deeply painful lie. |
Duplication of any poem, play, or essay on this site is expressly forbidden unless with the permission and written consent of the author or the work is used for a school course, university, or anti-death penalty or other educational workshops.
Questions, comments, concerns? Contact me directly at reggie@reginaldslewis.org.