For generations of Americans, Rev. Jesse Jackson wasn’t just a civil rights leader he was a voice of hope.

Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century.

It all started with one week in 1926, when one organization chose the second week of February to promote the achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

It all started with one week in 1926, when one organization chose the second week of February to promote the achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

(It was written and directed by white director Tate Taylor and based off the novel by white author Kathryn Stockett.) "Stories are a gateway to radical empathy and the greatest ones are catalysts for action." Here are a handful of powerful, essential, masterful films and shows that center Black lives, stories, creators, and / or performers. More: https://t.co/9uJr4jrxZA pic.twitter.com/T9SYRTdGZf Bryce Dallas Howard (@BryceDHoward) June 8, 2020Viola Davis, who was Oscar-nominated for her performance in the film, previously spoke about regret she's felt over starring in The Help. I just felt that at the end of the day, it wasnt the voices of the maids that were heard.