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Lewis Evans Jr.(may 24, 1958) is an American entrepreneur and advocate. He works to create job opportunities in the Mid_a Atlantic Region of the United States of America. He became popular when developing a temporary workforce that specializes in providing employment opportunities for low income, minimally skilled workers. He created and directed On Demand Labor-Baltimore; a Temporary Staffing Company located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Early Life Born in 1958, Evans grew up in Baltimore, Maryland in a modest home in Baltimore, Maryland. His Father Louis Edward Evans, a former North Carolina Share cropper and his mother Lucille Evans, also the daughter of share croppers arrived in Baltimore just three years before Lewis Jr was born. Evans has three sibling, Arthur Peace, William Peace, Calvin Peace(deceased), Charlene Evans and Larry Evans. He was educated in Baltimore City public schools.

As a child, he was introduced to a very degregated and racially isolated Baltimore, where he began to question the fairness of the social structure of his environment.His early education was marked by his ability to grasp deeper concepts than expected. THis often put him at odds with educators and authority figures. He began to question the concept of equality or the lack of equal treatment and committed himself to changing his condition.

He began expressing his disappointment through his writing and social activism, writing his first novel at the age of fourteen. He would later grow so frustrated with the social conditions he experienced, that he would focus his energies on entrepreneurism and creating social change.

Adult Life

Evans would go on to attend and graduate from Baltimore City Community College and The University of Baltimore. He would start and manage several businesses, all with the intent of creating employment opportunites for minimally skilled workers.

After several years of frustration testifying before government officials, assisting government run organizations and designing eduactional programs, Lewis started the small temporary staffing company "On Demand Labor-Baltimore, Inc. Tis company made it possible for many workers who had been denied job opportunities in the past, to create work histories, set attainable goals and to demonstrate their work ethic and skills. His model for placing workers on the jobsite as temporary workers has appealed to workers, employers and legislatures alike.  His model is copied throughout the United States as a model that creates real change in those targeted communities.

Current Life Lewis Evans is currently married to Jane Brown. He is father to Karla Evans, Shawntia Sorrel and Crystal Evans. He is an avid saior and environemtalist. He continues his advocacy while expanding his business interests.