JobIndia is hiring : Groundbreaking Journalist Belva Davis Dies at 92 in New York

Belva Davis, a trailblazing journalist, recalled her treatment at the 1964 Republican National Convention, where she and her radio news director, Louis Freeman, were denied press passes and yelled at by convention attendees.

Despite the abuse, Davis remained committed to her career, becoming the first Black woman to be hired as a full-time journalist on Bay Area television in 1966.

Davis's journey into journalism began as a freelancer for Jet Magazine in 1957. She wrote for other publications, including the Sun-Reporter, which covered issues of particular interest to Black communities in the Bay Area.

She worked at KPIX TV, KRON TV, and KQED, hosting several TV news-oriented programs and covering important stories, including the Jonestown cult compound deaths, the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, and the AIDS crisis.

Davis interviewed iconic newsmakers, such as Muhammad Ali, Coretta Scott King, and Fidel Castro. She was a pioneer and mentor to many journalists and received numerous awards, including eight Emmy Awards and lifetime achievement awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and American Women in Radio and Television.

Davis was also active with her union, serving as vice president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and was often called upon to serve on boards and commissions in the Bay Area.

Her motto was, "Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you dream it, you can make it so." Davis is survived by her second husband, Bill Moore; two children from her first marriage, Darolyn Davis and Steven Davis; and a granddaughter, Sterling Davis.

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