Val McCalla | |
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| Born | Val Irvine McCalla 3 October 1943 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 22 August 2002 (aged 58) Seaford, East Sussex, England |
| Education | Kingston College |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, media entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of The Voice |
Val Irvine McCalla (3 October 1943 – 22 August 2002) was a Jamaican accountant and media entrepreneur who settled in Britain in 1959. He is best known as the founder of The Voice, a British weekly newspaper aimed at the Britain's black community, which he established in 1982 as a voice for the British African-Caribbean community. He was honoured as a pioneering publisher for the community, but also faced critics who deemed him sensationalistic.[1]
In the 100 Great Black Britons poll conducted in 1997, Val McCalla was voted number 68.[2]