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- Birth nameBelvagene Melton
- Belva Davis was born on October 13, 1932 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. She was married to Bill Moore and Frank Davis. She died on September 24, 2025 in Oakland, California, USA.
- SpousesBill Moore(1967 - September 24, 2025) (her death)Frank Davis(January 1, 1952 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Graduated from Berkeley High School in 1951, becoming the first in her family to get a high school diploma. Although she was accepted to San Francisco State University, she did not attend because her family could not afford the tuition.
- In the 1940s, she and her family moved west to Oakland where she attended public schools.
- Received lifetime achievement awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and American Women in Radio and Television.
- Began her career as a freelancer for Jet Magazine, which focuses on African-American issues, in 1957.
- Hired by PBS member station KQED TV in 1977 and continued working there until she retired in 2012.
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