“Her death impacted us just as deeply as that of Michael Jackson before her. It sent a shockwave through our entire community. And when the details finally surfaced about what may have happened, we were saddened and mourned even more for a life lost too soon.”

Ten years later, losing Whitney still hurts

For theGrio, I reflected on how the loss of Whitney Houston still hurts ten years later. She was and is an icon, and she will be remembered forever.