Black Press mourns the loss of media expert Diane Powell-Larché
The Black Press mourns the loss of one of its most active and dedicated members, Diane Larché who succumbed to a battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, Jan. 12. Diane was a tour de force in the Atlanta journalistic community where she was widely recognized as one of its most fervent public relations experts. As … Continued The post Black Press mourns the loss of media expert Diane Powell-Larché appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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The Black Press mourns the loss of one of its most active and dedicated members, Diane Larché who succumbed to a battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, Jan. 12. Diane was a tour de force in the Atlanta journalistic community where she was widely recognized as one of its most fervent public relations experts.
As the president and CEO of Larché Communications LLC, she made an indelible mark on the Atlanta’s political and entertainment scenes, being involved with almost every aspect of life in the Capital of the South.
“Diane was everything, everywhere all at once,” said Roz Edward, Atlanta Tribune editor. “She was great at making sure that we in the media got access to the people and events that were important to us. I will miss her greatly.”
A trusted colleague and friend, Diane regularly contributed to the Atlanta Daily World and the Atlanta Tribune. After earning a University of Pittsburgh degree with a focus in English and political science, she became a news reporter for the New Pittsburgh Courier.
Since then, she has worked in public relations, radio journalism, and sports reporting, covering both college and professional athletics.
Diane was a devoted member of the National Congress of Negro Women and made invaluable contributions to that organization along with the United Negro College Fund and a host of others. In 1998 Dorothy Height appointed the media maven to chair of the NCNW African American Women’s Leadership Roundtable.
Diane was also a member of NCNW Affiliates Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, The Continental Societies Inc. and a lifelong member of The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.
“This woman was a consummate professional,” explains friend and radio personality Shelley Wynter. “This is a huge loss. She was someone you could count on and she stood by her word and did what she said she was going to do. The world lost a good soul.”
Diane’s passing leaves a hole in the heart of the communications community. She will not only be missed by family and members of her various organizations, but by the University of Pittsburgh and Howard University communities where she attended college.
Diane Larché was 65 years old.
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