Earnest Lee Frank "Deano" Dean was a common young black African American whose earthly longevity of 54 years ended peacefully on December 4, 2019, after he had returned home from his normal work day. Some may ask themselves or others "Who was this man worthy of honor some knew as "Frank", "Earnest", "Dean" or "Deano." I would like to inform you how I came to appreciate him in my many years of personally knowing, interacting and working with the man I referred to as "Deano".

Deano's reputation as a campaigner was one of the most impressive things, I knew about him. He was untouchable for...