07/10/2025
Dr. Karanja Ajanaku, affectionately known to many as Dr. K, died, according to a statement released on July 8. He worked at The Commercial Appeal before becoming executive editor and associate publisher of the Tri-State Defender. He gave new journalists an opportunity to build a writing portfolio. His legacy will continue to live on in the minds of those who met him and worked with him in the journalism industry.
