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.

The Eaton fire (pictured) has spread over 14,100 acres and is at 27% containment. Over 23,700 acres of Palisades land has been scorched with wildfire, with just 11% containment. These fires are expected to be identified as two of the most destructive fires in the state’s history.

Southern Californians’ New Year is off to an Apocalyptic Start as They Face the Disastrous Effects of Global Warming

by Alyssah Hall January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Mu Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Presents: “Snapshots with Kris Kringle”

by Alyssah Hall December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

University of California, Riverside's African Student Program Center (ASP) is one of the longest standing Black Resource Centers in California. Under the stewardship of Director Jamal Myrick, Ed.D, the organization was recently awarded the 2024 Center of the Year by the Association of Black Culture Centers (ABCC). Myrick and his team pose with other Members of the ABCC.

UCR’s African Student Program Center Receives the 2024 Center of the Year Award by the ABCC

by Alyssah Hall December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Caregivers and those they care for — many of whom are featured in the “Care in the IE” exhibit — posed for a photo alongside UDW workers, family, and friends who gathered at the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California in downtown Riverside on Nov. 20.

Care in the IE Exhibit Showcases Inspiring Caregivers and Their Loved Ones

by Alyssah Hall November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a press conference earlier this month to defend the U.S. Department of Education following President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

CA Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond Takes Proactive Steps to Get Ahead of Trump’s Project 2025

by Alyssah Hall November 22, 2024November 25, 2024

After serving three, four-year terms as Rialto’s mayor since 2012, Mayor Deborah Robertson is defeated.

Updates on the Results of Rialto and Moreno Valley Races for Mayor, City Council

by Alyssah Hall November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Updates on Local Riverside County Measures Passed by Voters

by Alyssah Hall November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

The nonpartisan Lyft Up Voting Access Program has partnered with nearly 20 national non-profits including the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Hispanic Federation to get voters to the polls on Election Day 2024.

Lyft Offers Discounted Rides to the Polls this Election Day

by Alyssah Hall November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

Members of Divine 9 Fraternities and Sororities pose for a portrait along with Dr. Jamal J. Myrick (L) at the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts in Riverside on Saturday, Oct.19, 2024, during the Step Up to the Polls event hosted by Black Voice News. Step-Up to the Polls was the brainchild of Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, publisher of Black Voice News, and Otis Greer, chair of the Voteless People is a Hopeless People Committee for the Mu Xi Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.

Step-Up to the Polls Highlights the Power of the Black Vote and Impact of the Divine 9

by Alyssah Hall October 23, 2024October 23, 2024