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Ananda Lewis has died at 52. The beloved VJ and host used her platform to raise awareness for breast cancer and speak truth to a generation.
Ananda Lewis, the beloved television host, journalist, and fierce advocate for Black women’s health, has passed away at 52.
Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. She became known in the '90s as a BET host and MTV VJ before launching her own TV ...
Ananda Lewis was more than a media icon—she was a mirror, a mentor, and a movement. Black women reflect on her lasting impact ...
Harry Lewis, the father of Ananda Lewis' 14-year-old son Langston, called Lewis "the most attentive and loving mother" on ...
Harry Smith shared 14-year-old Langston with Ananda Lewis, who passed away in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer. It’s been nearly a month since Ananda Lewis, the celebrated media ...
Let us not be reductive in our memory of Ananda Lewis. Black women already endure more of this than we deserve.
We lost a giant this week with Ananda Lewis. Lewis, known for her role as a host on Total Request Live, The Ananda Lewis Show and BET’s Teen Summit, had a voice that was as special as it was ...
Ananda Lewis should still be alive. She had access. She had options. What she didn’t have was trust in the system that could ...
As she rallies around Lewis’ son Langston, Elam explained that she is celebrating her best friend’s legacy as she grieves. “Just paying attention to the legacy that Ananda has left.
Former MTV and BET host Ananda Lewis’ final wish was to see her son graduate, and she made it. Read about her powerful breast cancer journey.