Author Archives: Alyssah Hall

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.

Brandon Gamble, director for the Office of Black Student Success at Cal State San Bernardino.

Black Leaders in Higher Education

Meet Dr. Brandon Gamble, CSUSB’s Director for the New Office of Black Student Success

by Alyssah Hall April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, the Sankofa Birthworkers Collective invited Black birthworkers to a restorative “Breathe and Bloom” gathering at Flowstone Climbing in Redlands, during Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17).

Sankofa Collective Supports Black Birthworkers During Black Maternal Health Week

by Alyssah Hall April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Family of Black Female Student Assaulted at Jehue Middle School in Colton, Speaks Publicly for the First Time

by Alyssah Hall April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

CA Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) hosted his annual State of California’s 60th Assembly District event on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 where he presented the district’s 2025 annual report.

Assemblymember Corey Jackson Encourages Communities to Support Each Other

by Alyssah Hall April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) arrives in Altadena, CA to begin Phase 2 of Personal Property Debris Removal (PPDR) at a school that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire.

Empowerus CEO Jeffrey DeHaven Innovates Insurance Products for Underserved Communities

by Alyssah Hall March 26, 2025March 28, 2025

Bookstore Owners Danielle and Ruthie Myers-Porter Provide a Safe Haven for Black and Queer Residents

by Alyssah Hall and Aryana March 25, 2025April 23, 2025

California State University, San Bernardino hosts Solutions Journalism and Social Justice Summit with a panel of experts on March 18, 2025. From left to right: Christopher Salazar, Lacey Kendall, Madison Aument, Alicia Ramirez, Candice Mays and Thomas Corrigan.

CSUSB Hosts Solutions Journalism and Social Justice Summit

by Alyssah Hall March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Daphne Hawkins was the first one up for the public comment section of the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) board meeting on March 11, 2025. She shared the three racial incidents her and her husband Channing Hawkins’ son has experienced within 90 days.

Family Demands Justice in Response to Racist Bullying in the Redlands School District

by Alyssah Hall March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Black Leaders in Higher Education

Meet La Sierra University’s First Black President Dr. Christon Arthur

by Alyssah Hall March 4, 2025April 23, 2025