Without their fighting spirits, we can't even imagine where we would be as a community! ✊🏾 We're taking a look back at the journeys of brave leaders in an all-new of Unsung Best In Black: Activists! 🎥  More on tvone.tv.

Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actress best known for the iconic portrayal of the character Lt. Nyota Uhura, passed away at age 89.

Bill Russell, the renowned Celtics center and a model of racial tolerance and advancement, passed away on Sunday at the age of 88.

Photo by: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images Today is International Nurses Day when we celebrate the wonderful nurses that make impactful contributions to the world. According to Nursing World, every year on May 6th, National Nurses Week begins and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These fixed dates help plan and establish the monumental […]

Photo by: Bev Grant/Contributor During Black History Month, TV One is commemorating the achievements of African-American scholars, poets, politicians, and activists who have made extraordinary contributions to the Black community and the world. Black History Month evolved from “Negro History Week,” established Feb. 7, 1926, by Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of […]