She was a wonderful friend and journalist. This news is just devastating. My heart is broken for her family. I know she meant the world to them. Her close friend and collaborator Uchechi Chinyere penned a heartfelt message about Faines on Instagram, writing, "I am so grateful I was able to ask you so you could share with the world in your own words. You were too big, too grand for this limited space. You are synonymous with legacy and icon. Faines was a bright light. The Yale graduate pulled from history with the rigor of an academic to encourage women to stand in their power in all things in life.
And she operated with surgical precision. Wherever she could, Ayesha incorporated the broader social, political, or historical context of her arguments and teachings with loving detail, whether in debates about colorism and how it impacts Black women to a tribute to Janet Jackson.
She was a pioneer. She was wise. And she left this world far too soon. Others dubbed her as their "favorite person on The Grapevine" and sharing their shock at the news. A third person said: "Never met Ayesha K. Such a powerful, beautiful and brilliant woman. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. All Football.
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