The Black Headline News officially launched Wednesday morning, August 24 at 6 AM PST/8AMCST/9AM EST, where viewers watched it live on partnering Black Press websites (Texas Metro News, The New Citizens Press, ONME News, The Bay Area Review, The Westside Story News Channel) and on the Black Headline News (BHN) website. Now viewers can watch it on the linear Roku channel if they already have a device, and on the Black Trade Circle app.
The approximately five-hour, online broadcast will also be available on PEGMedia for TV distribution nationwide.

Viewers hear from the community partners involved, the origin story of Black Press members who are a part of Black News Link, and more about the BHN news anchors, commentators, and producers.

The launch began with BHN news anchor, Ken McCoy, interviewing Chicago Defender managing editor, Danielle Sanders, followed by publisher, Felicia Palmer, of SOHH.com.
Then BHN news anchor, Julia Dudley Najieb featured the BHN community partners: Black Media Initiative at CUNY, director, Cheryl Thompson-Morton, followed by Sandy Close, CEO of Ethnic Media Services out of San Francisco, CA. BHN news anchor, Julia Dudley Najieb also reviewed the roles of partners, BlackTradelines, and Sam Ennon of BOBSA out of San Mateo, CA.

Moving forward, BHN news anchor, Alexandria Smith's interviewed Minnesota hall of famer and award-winning journalist, Charles Hallman of the Spokesman Recorder, followed by BHN news anchor, Brigitte Jones, who interviewed publisher, Mona Davids, of LittleAfrica News out of New York city.