Black Voice News Wins Three, 1st Place California Journalism Awards
Black Voice News won first place in three categories and second place in a fourth category at the California Journalism Awards, including Photo Story/Essay, Audience/Community Engagement Award and Informational Graphic, and was named a finalist in two other categories.
Good Black Jobs
As a way to further efforts to mitigate challenges facing these communities, BVN is highlighting Black- owned businesses and the institutions that them. The series will consist of stories, photo essays, and pop-up newsroom events that center on the lived experiences of Black-owned business owners and workers in the region.
IE Black Leaders in Education
As we push further into 2025, Black Voice News is proud to introduce a new series focused on the impact of Black academics in leadership roles at colleges and universities across the Inland Empire.
Tapestry series
Tapestry series
combating racism as a public health crisis
fentanyl crisis & mental health
Everything Revolves Around Food
Luca Martinez As a child, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack would begrudgingly help her mother Vangie and grandmother Jesuista in the kitchen. Cooking Mexican food was a significant element of her Mexican family and their El Paso, Texas home. But unlike her two elders, Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t feel a connection to the food in…
A Restaurant Unlike Any Other
Luca Martinez Nearly 22 years ago, Jose and his wife Antonia Toledo made a gamble.…
The Taste of “Little Thumb”
Luca Martinez As a young girl growing up in La Libertad, a city in El…
Spreading Nicaraguan Culture through a Dream Come True
Luca Martinez | Photos by Aryanna Noroozi You could call it a restaurant founded on…
Keeping it Real: This About Chad Bianco
A Grand Jury report has revealed that Riverside County’s Larry D. Smith jail facility could have prevented the death of…
LA County declares May 17 as Black Elders Appreciation Day
Los Angeles County has designated the third Saturday in May as Black Elders Appreciation Day, and will release the Black…
Leaked Budget Proposal Reveals Proposed Cuts to Crisis Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
The Trump istration’s leaked budget proposal suggests cutting funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services,…
Keeping it real: With Homeland Security Investigation Agents Willing to Lie, Are Immigrant Children Safe?
California Senate Bill 48 aims to prohibit school districts and charter schools from granting permission to ICE to access nonpublic…
Disaster Loan Program for Fire-Impacted Small Businesses in the Altadena Burn Area
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors and L.A. County Development Authority have launched the Altadena Disaster Relief Small Business Loan…
Black Voice News Honored as Finalist in Five Categories for California Journalism Awards
Black Voice News is a finalist in five categories for the California Journalism Awards 2025, including Audience/Community Engagement, Community Focus,…
