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, and, ...

Through her work on the network’s show “TRL” and BET’s “Teen Summit,” she stirred a passion for current events among young ...

Since her passing on June 11, 2025, the outpouring of love has been both staggering and affirming. Tributes came from ...