Houston Texans associate head coach/defensive coordinator Lovie Smith looks on from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans are in talks with Smith for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meetings told The Associated Press. The …

In less than five years, three women turned their love and concern for Black women into highly celebrated business ventures. Now, they are in Target stores nationwide for Black History Month. Photos: Target As a research scientist with a background in public policy and advocacy, Jacqueline Dow is well aware …

Sometimes it feels dangerous to expose your child to the full force of your love. You allow yourself to want something small for them, and it’s like a gateway drug: Suddenly you want more and more for them. In my experience, that’s often when perfectionism wanders in and wrecks everything. …

Children who live in the Mississippi Delta can now experience state-of-the-art mobile dentistry provided by Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor, a pediatric dentist with a private practice called Smiles on Broadway Dental Care located in the city of Jackson. She has been providing dental services to children in the Delta since 2015 …

According to research gathered from analyzing US death certificates, the COVID-19 global pandemic created the greatest shift in American life expectancy since World War II. Photo: AdobeStock Becoming the third leading cause of death in 2020, a PBS report of the findings showed that the coronavirus erased nearly two years …

Chicago Mayor Lori LightfootPhoto: Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times (AP) Cases of missing Black women and girls are being ignored disproportionately, but now instead of just non-profit organizations raising awareness, public officials are bringing new eyes to this issue. In a caucus led by Democratic Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, the focus was …

Rain had been falling for several hours on the night of July 18, 2021, when the Tiwaris called their relatives and told them to evacuate their house. The Tiwaris live in suburban Mumbai, in the hillside shantytown of Surya Nagar, and their relatives were perched in one of a row …

Drones have become increasingly popular over time, as they not only take fun to new heights, but they’ve been beneficial in the professional world to photographers and artists alike. For the recreation seeker, drone-flying is the hobby you didn’t know you needed. The Vivitar VTI Phoenix Foldable Drone is perfect for those …

Lorena Monroe Cesarini appears on the stage of the Ariston theater on the occasion of the Sanremo songs Festival, in San Remo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A Black Italian actress said she received on-line harassment after her appearance as a guest on Italy’s annual Sanremo music festival was announced. …

Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) Vaccine mandates have been a hot topic since they began rolling out in the late summer of 2021. Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has been among the chorus of celebrity voices in favor of the vaccine in the last several months, and their enforced regulations …