New York, NY - After months of preparation and anticipation staffers for the Arise News Networks based in New York launched their two hour talk show called Arise America.  The program, hosted by former CBS News anchor Debbye Turner Bell and former MSNBC anchor Christina Brown, is part of the soft launch plans for the Arise News Network,which through a press release, announced that it would grow to become a rival for other 24-hour news operations around the world.  Arise News says they "cover international news from a perspective of diversity with a heavy emphasis on the African Diasopra".

Bell, also a former Miss America, was also joined by blooger Wallace Ford, who guest hosted the maiden launch.  Ford is an attorney and has a following on the internet through his "Point of View" blogs on race and politics.  Other panel members included Columbia University professor Sree Sreenivasan, who spoke about the lack of diversity in the mainstream media,  Other first day subjects included the Papal Conclave, U.S. interest in the Kenya elections, expectations of a post-racial America as well as discussions about the top news stories of the day.

On the company website, the names of other verteran journalists can be found including Jeff Koinange, formerly of CNN, Lyne Pitts, former Vice Presdient at NBC News, Gary Anthony Ramsay former anchor from Time Warner Cable, and Lola Oggunaike also formerly of CNN and the New York Times.

In the interest of full disclosure, Great Pitch Media, the parent company of Our News Now, provides content for Arise News.