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.

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 ...

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

Former Teen Summit Host and MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at 52. The pioneering media personality and social activist succumbed to a years-long battle with breast cancer. Ananda’s sister ...

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 ...

Could Ananda Lewis’ death have been prevented? Lewis spent her career helping people tell their stories authentically. In her final months, she did the same for herself, writing honestly about ...

Ananda Lewis, the beloved media personality who rose to fame as a host on both BET and MTV before launching her own talk show, has passed at age 52 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.After ...