As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the way for the generation that followed.

It’s been nearly a month since Ananda Lewis, the celebrated media personality, model, and advocate, passed away after a years-long battle with breast cancer. Upon her passing, moving tributes from ...

Let us not be reductive in our memory of Ananda Lewis. Black women already endure more of this than we deserve.

Ananda Lewis should still be alive. She had access. She had options. What she didn’t have was trust in the system that could ...

Ananda Lewis changed the face of Black media. In this moving tribute, the women she inspired—from journalists to cultural historians—remember her light, legacy, and impact.

For anyone who grew up on after-school MTV, Ananda Lewis was the VJ with the easy laugh and serious interviewing chops. She jumped from BET’s Teen Summit to hosting Total Request Live, Hot Zone ...

Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 ... he has his own production company called Smith Global Media, ... Ananda looked back on Langston's initial reaction to her ...

Ananda Lewis, a television icon from BET’s "Teen Summit" and MTV’s "TRL," dies at 52 after battling stage IV breast cancer. Fans and stars honor her legacy.

Ananda’s sister, Lakshmi Lewis, announced the sad news via Facebook, writing, “She’s free, and in His Heavenly arms.” Ananda went public with her stage III breast cancer battle in 2020 and ...

Media personality Ananda Lewis passes at 52 by Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American June 12, 2025 June 12, 2025. Share this: ... Ananda Lewis was much more than a television host.