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Alyssah Hall is a multimedia journalist with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal State University Los Angeles. She joins Black Voice News as a UC Berkeley California Local News 2024-2026 Fellow. Born in SoCal and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, Alyssah experienced what it was like to feel unrepresented and misunderstood. This upbringing inspired her passion for highlighting and uplifting the Black community and other minorities. Before working with BVN, Alyssah was a reporter for CSULA’s University Times and a freelance writer for the LA Sentinel. You can reach Alyssah for tips, comments or concerns at alyssah@voicemediaventures.com or via Instagram @alyssahhallbvn.

Mapping Deportations, created by three scholars from UCLA's Center for Immigration Law and Policy and the Million Dollar Hoods Project. It traces the racist origins of immigration laws and policies in the United States since 1895.
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Mapping Deportations: Tracing the Racist Origins of US Immigration Policy

by alyssah September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
CA Governor Gavin Newsom speaks after signing a slate of bills designed to protect Californians from the aggressive immigration policies of President Donald J. Trump.
Posted inCalifornia

California Bans Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings

by alyssah September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Danielle (left) introduces Yazmin Monét Watkins (right) before her book reading of “A Vessel Born to Float,” on Sept. 6, 2025.
Posted inArt & Culture

Get Lit Books & Things Celebrates Their 1st  Anniversary with Community Love and Support

by alyssah September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
Photo of Michael L. McClellan, Ed.D.
Posted inBlack Leaders in Higher Education

Michael L. McClellan Makes History as 1st African American Associate Superintendent at Chaffey College

by alyssah September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
Breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for most infants, however, the lowest prevalence of breastfeeding initiation is among Black mothers, according to 2020-2021 disaggregated data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Posted inHealth

Black Breastfeeding Week Aims to Close the Breastfeeding Gap Among Black Mothers

by alyssah August 26, 2025August 26, 2025
The Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) in collaboration with the African Primary Healthcare Foundation (APHF) and will be hosting a celebration of Black Motherhood and community baby shower held on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the IEHP Center for Learning and Innovation in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
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IEHP and APHF Partner for a Celebration of Black Motherhood and Community Baby Shower

by alyssah August 15, 2025August 15, 2025
Starting Over, Inc. Ruchell Cinqué Magee Community Land Trust is named after Ruchell Cinqué Magee, a man who spent over five decades in the California Prison system. He spent much of his life in prison advocating for his release and the release of others.
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Starting Over, Inc. Community Land Trust Project for Re-Entry

by alyssah August 12, 2025August 14, 2025
Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds and Armando Carmona speak at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) 2025 Policy & Philanthropy Summit, Common Ground for the Common Good in Riverside, California on August 6, 2025. The summit uplifted discourse around the core elements of civic engagement and thriving communities.
Posted inCommunity

IECF 2025 Summit: Building Thriving Communities Through Civic Engagement

Aryana by Aryana and alyssah August 9, 2025August 14, 2025
Lisa Henry poses for a portrait at the Riverside Art Museum on July 9, 2025. Henry became a curator at the Riverside Art Museum in 2023 focused on organizing exhibitions and developing permanent collections after serving as a guest curator there for seven years.
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Meet Riverside Art Museum Curator Lisa Henry

Aryana by alyssah and Aryana August 5, 2025August 21, 2025

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