By STACY M. BROWN
Special to The Washington Informer via NNPA Newswire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the historic launch on Jan. 6, 2020, of the Black News Channel (BNC) approaches, officials can count members of Congress among those eagerly anticipating the new platform.
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, joined a gathering of BNC officials, anchors, and other guests at a reception on Dec. 3 in Washington, D.C., to toast the launch of the network.
“This has been long in the making,” said BNC’s Vice President of Community Affairs and former Tallahassee, Florida, Mayor John Marks. “When you see what we’ve done and what we’re going to do, it will knock your socks off.”
Bass called the fledgling channel a necessity for African Americans and others who seek a different.perspective than what’s available through other news outlets.
“Right now, we have a lot of opinion in the news,” Bass said. “There are 54 members of the Congressional Black Caucus who want to be a part of this because you don’t see us, and you don’t hear about us [through mainstream news].”
With a partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Black-owned newspapers and media companies, the BNC expects to fast become the top destination for all who want to consume African American news in print, on television and mobile devices.
An independent network that’s minority-owned and operated, BNC will be the nation’s only provider of 24/7 cable news programming dedicated to covering the unique perspective of African American communities. See full story in the Washington Informer at https://washingtoninformer.com/black-news-channel-ready-for-launch-were-in-the-red-zone/?fbclid=IwAR089Jn0lqxqKnczQ-72bdyQuKxDUM1-ilzoAeMchiP0XEmx9qeNWS4bdM0
