About Unheard Voices Magazine
Unheard Voices Magazine is an award-winning online magazine founded by retired computer scientist Mr. Covin.
While a resident of Neptune, New Jersey in the early 90s and 2000s, Mr. Covin began to see social issues and the overall need for a positive voice for people of color in the community.
As a concerned citizen, Mr. Covin approached a local media outlet on the issues he wanted to raise awareness on.
Unfortunately, the outlet felt the issues did not serve the media company’s objectives.
But Mr. Covin wouldn’t let that stop him.
He realized he could utilize his English and Africana Studies degree from Rutgers University and put his voice to use.
Ultimately, Mr. Covin wanted to create a platform for the voiceless to be heard.
In 2004, Mr Covin’s vision came to fruition by creating a newsletter called Unheard Voices.
Unheard Voices Newsletter Circulation
With the help of his son, Unheard Voices newsletter was circulated in Neptune, New Jersey and was placed in corner stores in Asbury Park, New Jersey for purchase.
In 2007, Unheard Voices branched off online, starting a digital platform not only covering Asbury Park, Neptune, and Long Branch voices but national stories affecting “everyday” people, diversity, and inclusion.
About Unheard Voices Magazine Building A Digital Presence
While building their digital presence, Unheard Voices has worked with diverse organizations such as Midtown Urban Renaissance Corporation, Two River Theater, Emmis Communications, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Phi Psi, Long Branch Housing Authority, local NAACPs, churches, and public relations firms to cultivate a positive voice for people of color; in addition to tackling issues on race relations and social issues within the African American and Black community.
With its hard-hitting coverage, Unheard Voices would become instrumental in bringing light to stories such as Trayvon Martin, Je’Rean Blake, and working hand in hand with Penny Dees to bring more attention to the tragic murder of her daughter 12-year-old Quiana Dees.
Getting Music Artists Heard
Aside from social issues, Unheard Voices has built a positive rapport in the music and entertainment industry for artists to be heard.
Unheard Voices has established a partnership with Reverbnation, becoming media sponsors for prominent music showcases such as Unplugged NYC and Memoirs of a Starving Artist, and establishing relationships with major music companies and public relation firms to interview their clientele.
Dirty Laundry and showcase
In 2011, Unheard Voices was a co-producer of Dirty Laundry the Sitcom.
In 2014, Unheard Voices held music showcases for deserving artists to showcase their talent.
Project Ghana
With its huge emphasis on community and education, Unheard Voices also works with David Wronko, a history teacher for the Asbury Park School District, to highlight the work of his students and his ongoing educational initiative with Ghana.
Media Internship Program
From 2012 – 2014, Unheard Voices worked with the Long Branch Housing Authority where they developed a media communications and computer science internship program to help community members build skills in journalism and digital media content creation.
Awards
Unheard Voices is the recipient of the 2010 NAACP Unsung Hero Award, 2020 Neptune Township and State of New Jersey Legislature Journalism Award, 2020 Corporate Vision Magazine’s Media Innovator Award, and has been featured on NBC, CBS, NJ TV, Huffington Post, Monmouth University, to name a few.
Unheard Voices strives to be a beacon for the voiceless by cultivating positive images, changing the narrative about people of color, telling the story of the everyday “unheard voice”, and helping music artists get their voices heard.
Advocacy
Other subsidiaries under the network are: Jerseyvoices.com and Unheard Underground.
Now based in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, the company not only focuses on social journalism and advocacy but also speaks at workshops and local schools on how to empower your voice through digital media communications.
Unheard Underground
Unheard Voices Music isn’t necessarily the “unheard voices” of music but a collection of real music that may be oveelooked by radio and television.
It is a space for music lovers across the world to support true artistry through word and song.
This includes independent, unsigned, and even signed artists. We continually partner with major record labels, independent labels, and public relations companies to help promote artists.
Check out Unheard Underground website
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