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.

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.

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

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 ...

Harry Lewis, the father of Ananda Lewis' 14-year-old son Langston, called Lewis "the most attentive and loving mother" on ...

Lewis is survived by a son she shares with Harry Smith, brother of Will Smith. “We honor the life and legacy of Ananda Lewis,” BET said. “An unforgettable voice, trailblazer, and truth ...

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

Her legacy lives on through her powerful final message, her son, and her fearless voice in media. Ananda Lewis was not only a powerful voice in the media industry, but she was also a very ...

But there was networks such as BET and MTV, where women like LaLa, Free, and Ananda Lewis anchored our imaginations. They were Sidney Shaw's in real-time: smart, stylish, grounded women who knew their ...