The Voice Media Group

Founded in 1982 by Val McCalla, The Voice Newspaper was borne out of a need to understand and report on issues that affected British-born black people. McCalla, while working on a London local paper called the East End News in 1981, spearheaded the start of a newspaper that would provide a rich legacy for all black Britons. In the 1980s, the black press had always addressed a generation of immigrants through a number of regionally focused publications such as the West Indian Gazette, The Caribbean Times and West Africa. The Voice Newspaper was officially launched with a loan from Barclays Bank and the first issue of The Voice was printed in August 1982 to coincide with the Notting Hill Carnival. It was sold at a cover price of 54 pence in London. Within three decades it has become Britains most successful black newspaper dedicated to connecting with the community, campaigning on issues that matter and celebrating black excellence. In 2019, The Voice moved from a publishe...