Omar Ali-Bey From: Call and Post (Cleveland) | Date: September 15, 1994 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Call and Post (Cleveland)
09-15-1994
Omar Ali-Bey.

Last week, the greater Cleveland Black community said farewell to one of its most vocal and effective leaders - Omar Ali-Bey. Omar's death, due to the side effects of AIDS was, as he wanted it to be, a lesson to our children to stay away from drugs and the streets. Yet, Omar's life was a lesson for all of us, in many different ways.

First, and foremost, Omar was an example of true commitment. Not only did he espouse his beliefs, he also led by example. Over the last twelve years, he often sacrificed personal gain and family life so that ...