I read with great interest the article “Home Is Where The Soul Is” in the February 2005 edition of Lonesome Journey. I could almost hear Rev. Warren Lee’s voice, including his rhythmic, sermon-like cadence, as I read the article. It is clear from the article that Rev. Lee is a giant among men. But, of course, I am biased because Rev. Lee is my adopted uncle.
In the article, Uncle Warren states that black people saved him, in part, by welcoming him as a young man into their homes and their lives. Well, Uncle Warren saved me, his adopted African American nephew. He restored in me my faith in the human spirit.
I met Warren Lee for the first time almost a decade ago. I was presenting a paper for an academic conference at Stanford University, and I had requested a meeting with Warren via a letter many months prior to the conference. At the time, I was engaged to Warren’s Korean American niece, and I had written him after reading his book, A Dream for South Central. My fiancée had told me about her “black” uncle, but I did not truly appreciate her reference to her uncle as black until I read his book. After reading it, I felt that Warren must be, as he states in the KoreAm article, the most “Afro-Americanized” Asian I would ever meet. After meeting Warren for that first time almost a decade ago, I soon realized that I had not only met the most unique minister I have ever met, but an academician who somehow had mastered the art of melding critical thinking, spirituality and real world experiences to continually reassess the world and his place in it.
Uncle Warren presided at my wedding four years ago, and he continues to be an inspiration to me. Today, my wife and I have three beautiful children. Thanks to your article, the unique talents and strength of Warren Lee and his family can serve as inspiration to your numerous readers.
> Eric W. Clemons, Ph.D., Baltimore, Md.

CORRECTION
In the February 2005 Job Interview profile of Sundance Institute Press Office Manager Irene Cho, we got the dates wrong for the most recent Sundance Film Festival. It ran from Jan. 20 to 30, 2005, not Dec. 20-30, 2004.