diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 0c86c6f698..a59fcbd678 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ github_repo = "https://github.com/kubernetes/website"
# param for displaying an announcement block on every page.
# See /i18n/en.toml for message text and title.
announcement = true
-announcement_bg = "#3d4cb7" # choose a dark color – text is white
+announcement_bg = "#000000" #choose a dark color – text is white
#Searching
k8s_search = true
diff --git a/i18n/en.toml b/i18n/en.toml
index d496085b8d..899ffdd4bf 100644
--- a/i18n/en.toml
+++ b/i18n/en.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
# i18n strings for the English (main) site.
# NOTE: Please keep the entries in alphabetical order when editing
[announcement_title]
-other = "
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2020 virtual."
+other = "Black lives matter."
[announcement_message]
-other = "4 days of incredible opportunities to collaborate, learn, and share with the entire community!
November 17 – 20 2020"
+other = "We stand in solidarity with the Black community.
Racism is unacceptable.
It conflicts with the [core values of the Kubernetes project](https://git.k8s.io/community/values.md) and our community does not tolerate it."
[caution]
other = "Caution:"