Black Ledger: Reginald F. Lewis - Episode 1: The Cold Call

Black Ledger: Untold Chapters of American History presents the story of Reginald F. Lewis.

A boy from East Baltimore watches money move through his grandfather’s grocery store and learns a lesson that will shape the rest of his life: ownership changes everything. In Episode 1 of the Reginald F. Lewis series, Black Ledger traces Lewis’s journey from childhood ambition to the fearless cold call that opened the doors of Harvard Law. It’s the beginning of the rise of a man who refused to wait for permission to enter the world of power, business, and legacy.