Empire KVCR/BVN The VOICE: Recent Episodes
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The Voice on KVCR is a weekly discussion with the Black Voice News editorial team about important issues in the Inland region.
The media was criticized last month after intense national coverage followed the disappearance of a 22-year-old white woman, Gabby Petito, who was later found dead.To some it was a reminder of how missing persons cases involving white victims get more attention than cases involving Black people, who are disappearing at a much higher rate. KVCR's Megan Jamerson and Black Voice News Executive Editor Stephanie Williams talk about a new HBO documentary series that tackles this topic.
To read the article, Black and Missing in America: Shining a Light, by BVN reporter Breanna Reeves, click here.
The number of people without permanent housing in the Inland Empire increased by 24 percent in 2020, and one large group that is falling through the cracks are survivors of domestic violence. KVCR’s Megan Jamerson talks to Stephanie Williams of Black Voice News about this overlooked cause of homelessness in the inland region.
To read the article, Domestic Violence or Homeless . Too Often It’s Not a Choice, by BVN reporter Katie Licari, click here.
The Inland Empire is one of thirteen regions set to receive a state grant to assist with equitable recovery from the pandemic. The grant comes after organizations from Riverside and San Bernardino counties participated in the tenth anniversary of the California Economic Summit hosted in Monterey in November. The event brought together business, environmental and civic leaders to highlight innovative solutions for equity, environmental sustainability and economic growth. KVCR's Megan Jamerson speaks with Stephanie Williams, Executive Editor of Black Voice News about the summit.
To read the article, 2021 California Economic Summit and Resilience Funding for the Inland Empire, by BVN reporter Breanna Reeves, click here.