Renee Poussaint (August 12, 1944 – March 4, 2022) was an Emmy Award-winning American broadcast journalist and educator known for reporting and advocacy related to Black history.
[4] Funded by Camille and husband Bill Cosby, the oral history project interviewed Black elders 70 years of age and older.
[3] Some of the interviews compiled by the organization were featured in the book A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary African American Elders Speak, which was co-edited by Poussaint and Camille Cosby.
[7] She was recognized for reporting about Haitian migrant workers at a labor camp on Maryland's Eastern Shore, an account of the return of the American hostages from Iran, and a profile about Washington Commanders owner Jack Kent Cooke.
[1] Poussaint died of lung cancer on March 4, 2022, at her home in D.C.[1][7] A service in her honor was held at the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.