Black Voice News

Black Voice News is the first Black American online news publication on the West Coast of the United States. Founded in 1972 as a print newspaper, it was still active and had moved to online publication.

History

1972 – The Black Voice News is started by students at University of California, Riverside
1980 – The paper is purchased by Hardy Brown and Cheryl Brown and Brown Publishing Company is formed.
1999 – September 20, https://www.blackvoicenews.com is registered and the online publication is launched.
2013 – Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds takes over as Publisher
2015 – BVN 2.0 is launched as https://www.blackvoicenews.com expands its presence across California