‘An unknown giant’: The Sacramento Asian-American journalist who sought truth and justice | Opinion

I’ve known two important people in my life, and Kyung Won “K.W.” Lee is one of them. For over four decades, his larger-than-life presence affected me deeply. He was a mentor, an associate, a partner and a friend.

He died on March 8 at the age of 96 in Sacramento.

Lee immigrated to the United States in 1950. A student during his first five years here, he earned journalism degrees from West Virginia University and the University of Illinois…

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