Harry Smith shared 14-year-old Langston with Ananda Lewis, who passed away in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer.

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

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

June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The ...

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

Britney Spears and Ananda Lewis rehearsals for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Kevin.Mazur/WireImage She left the network in 2001 to host her eponymous talk show, premiering Sept. 10, 2001.

Ananda Lewis was more than a media icon—she was a mirror, a mentor, and a movement. Black women reflect on her lasting impact ...

Tributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET’s Teen Summit, one day after her death at the age of 52. Lewis died of breast cancer on June 11.

Ananda Lewis is survived by her son, Langston Lewis, whom she shared with Harry Smith, Will Smith’s younger brother. RELATED CONTENT: Monyetta Shaw-Carter Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Our ...

Famed MTV and BET journalist Ananda Lewis’ family are grateful for the outpouring of support. Lewis died after a battle with breast cancer at the age of 52. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, announced her ...