Last week, the journalist, TV host, and carpenter Ananda Lewis passed away at 52. The Howard graduate and two-time NAACP Image Award recipient hosted an eponymous talk show in the early 2000s and a revival of the home-improvement series “While You Were Out” in the late 2010s,

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.

CNN anchor Sara Sidner and correspondent Stephanie Elam broke down on air while sharing the final message from MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died Wednesday following a prolonged battle with breast cancer.