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 (as of 2020) 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, http://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 http://www.blackvoicenews.com expands its presence across California