Sharon M. Lewis is a

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and film director from

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. She studied

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at the

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.John McKay, "Sharon Lewis finds activism experience a plus for new role as CounterSpin host," ''Western Star'', Corner Brook, Newfoundland: October 6, 2001, pg. 30. She was an actress and author before being the host of '' counterSpin'' on

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in 2001, and then hosted '' ZeD'', also for the

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. She began her career on ''counterSpin'' with a special on the

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. She called herself an "activist," saying "it's a journalist's job to activate change through information... Who isn't passionate and is in the journalist field, otherwise I don't know what would drive you?" After leaving ''ZeD'', Ziya Tong took over as host. Lewis subsequently established the company urbansoul inc., which promotes the art of minority women. During her acting career, she appeared on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as the mother of Jimmy Brooks, who was played by rapper

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. She also appeared in the film '' Troubled Waters''. In 2017, Lewis directed her Afro-futurist feature film '' Brown Girl Begins'', a feature film prequel to the celebrated novel '' Brown Girl in the Ring'' by

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. In 2024, she directed the mid-season premiere of '' Power Book II: Ghost'',https://www.talkofthetown411.com/2024/09/behind-scenes-power-book-2-ghost-season.html from the Power franchise. Lewis is a member of Film Fatales.

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*Sharon Lewis
''ZeD'' biography
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