"After initially starting her career in print, Davis transitioned into radio and broadcast journalism in the Bay Area in the mid-1960s, becoming the first Black female TV reporter on the West Coast when KPIX-TV hired her in 1966. However, for those who knew her best, her impact extended beyond the journalism world. While many news outlets will report on her being a pioneer in journalism and a civil rights advocate, as well as her groundbreaking career in television broadcasting,"
"Born in northern Louisiana, Davis moved to Oakland as a child and graduated from Berkeley High School. Although Davis was accepted into San Francisco State University, she could not afford to go to college at the time. The initial seeds of her career began in the late 1950s, when she started freelancing for Jet Magazine and later wrote for the Sun Reporter and Bay Area Independent."
Belva Davis broke racial and gender barriers in Bay Area journalism, becoming the first Black female TV reporter on the West Coast in 1966. She began in print freelancing for Jet Magazine and local Black newspapers, then moved to radio at KSAN and KDIA before transitioning to television at KPIX-TV, KRON-TV, and KQED. Davis rose to anchor and hosted This Week in Northern California, remaining at KQED until retirement in 2012. She endured racial harassment while reporting and recounted those experiences in her memoir. Her family emphasizes her roles as mother, Nana, and a teacher of social equity.
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