Author: Carma Henry

       That work ethic never left Rice. He could be seen catching passes in practice and sprinting to the end zone after each catch. His abilities matched his hunger for perfection. He was dominant on the field and rewrote the wide receiver record books for receptions, touchdowns and yards over his career.

   The prospect of a shutdown would close federal agencies and national parks and curtail essential public services while furloughing millions of federal workers. The presidential race overshadows this impending crisis, as Congress will break again at the end of the month, not returning until after the election. Before leaving in July, the political landscape shifted when President Joe Biden exited the presidential race, positioning Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic standard bearer. In the campaign’s final weeks, Republicans under Trump are preparing to change their strategy against Harris.

       The report released Monday offers guidelines to corporations on the best practices to adopt to advance diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the workplace and calls on companies to recommit to advance racial justice in the workplace. The document also includes a roadmap for advancing wealth creation in Black communities and closing the racial wealth gap.

       Howard, one of the nation’s best known historically Black colleges, has been central to Harris’ origin story, and now, as she seeks to become the first woman elected president, the university is having a capstone moment.

       The old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” came to life through a Florida A&M University graduate’s self-published book: “Bands on ‘the Hill’: A Pictorial History of Bands at Florida A&M University.”

       On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dig and sift backyard dirt as part of an archaeological project that could provide insights into the lives of African Americans buried there centuries ago.

    In a state that touts itself as “the most pro-life state in the country,” where abortion is prohibited except to save the life of the mother, timber country in southeast Arkansas is an especially dangerous place to give birth.

    Scarlett’s experience has become common, experts say, as preteen girls around the country throng beauty stores to buy high-end skin care products, a trend captured in viral videos with the hashtag #SephoraKids. Girls as young as 8 are turning up at dermatologists’ offices with rashes, chemical burns and other allergic reactions to products not intended for children’s sensitive skin.

       Lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do more to address concerns about the ingredients in tampons after a study released earlier this summer found toxic metals in products from over a dozen popular brands.

       It seeks to enroll 100,000 Black women who’ve never had cancer before and will ask them comprehensive questions related to their health and lifestyle twice a year, over a period of 30 years. The participants are between ages 25 to 55. The study is the first large cancer co-hort study focused specifically on Black women.