The celebration, a black-tie fundraiser, is set for Oct. 11 with the theme "Celebrate Our Past, Create Our Future.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — one of the most consequential ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history.

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.