Author: Dorcas Onasa

The Caribbean is entering a defining political season, with two island nations. Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas preparing for elections that will test the strength of their ruling parties and the patience of their voters. The votes come on the heels of a packed electoral calendar last year, when 12 general elections were held across the Caribbean Community, known as Caricom. Earlier this year, Barbados opened the season by returning its incumbent labor party to power by a wide margin, giving the region its first glimpse of where political winds may be blowing. Antigua gears up as governor general…

American consumers were already contending with years of elevated prices before the conflict with Iran added fresh strain to household budgets. Now, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release its Consumer Price Index report for March, analysts are expecting the numbers to reflect a economy under renewed pressure and there are few signs of quick relief ahead. Inflation has stayed stubbornly above target Inflation has remained above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for five consecutive years, and the latest projections suggest the trend is not breaking anytime soon. Analysts forecast that core inflation the measure that strips out…

For far too long, the narrative surrounding Black single mothers has been flattened into something unrecognizable a one dimensional image built on pity, judgment and tired stereotypes that leave little room for the truth of who these women actually are. Veteran journalist and cultural critic Jamilah Lemieux decided she had seen enough of that story and set out to write a better one. Her debut book, Black. Single. Mother. Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging, published by Penguin Random House, is part memoir and part anthology. It is an unflinching, layered and deeply human look at Black single motherhood…

If you only know Alex Toussaint through a screen breathless, high energy, pushing you past the point you thought you could go  you might be surprised to learn that he describes himself as laid back. Off camera, he is quieter. Calmer. But he is quick to point out that there is no real separation between the two versions of himself. The energy his riders experience during his classes does not come from performance. It comes directly from how he unwinds and recovers when no one is watching. The intensity people witness in his Peloton sessions is a byproduct of the…

For Xavier Beloved, landing a role on HBO’s new comedy series Rooster was not simply another credit to add to his résumé. It was, by his own account, the kind of moment that makes the years of work feel worth it a full-circle experience wrapped in nerves, gratitude, and a growing sense of purpose. Beloved plays George Heitman, a college athlete at Ludlow College whose imposing physical presence is balanced by a quiet, compassionate interior. It is a pairing that gave the actor room to do something he had not been asked to do quite so fully before: slow down,…

When George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, corporations, foundations and individual donors responded with an unprecedented wave of financial commitments to Black-led organizations. It felt, for a moment, like a turning point a reckoning that would translate into lasting structural change for communities that had long been underfunded. Five years later, a report from nonprofit research group Candid and ABFE tells a different story. The funding, for the most part, did not stick. What arrived as a surge receded like a tide, and the organizations left behind are now navigating some of the most difficult financial terrain of their…

Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, two of boxing’s most durable heavyweights met for what turned out to be a milestone moment for both men. Deontay Wilder, 40, and Derek Chisora, 42, each stepped through the ropes for the 50th time in their professional careers a rare symmetry that gave the bout an undeniable sense of occasion before a single punch was thrown. When the final bell rang, the judges handed Wilder the victory by split decision, with scores reading 115-111, 112-115 and 115-113. It was a win that extended Wilder’s record to 45 wins, 4 losses and…

A24’s latest release is already turning heads  and not just at the box office. The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, debuted as the third best-selling film of its opening weekend, pulling in $28 million globally after hitting theaters on April 3. The numbers reflect something audiences have been responding to in a deeply personal way: a love story that does not flinch. Set in Boston, the film centers on Emma, played by Zendaya, and Charlie, played by Pattinson, a couple on the brink of their wedding day. When Emma reveals a long-held secret during a dinner with close friends,…

When Olympic track star Junelle Bromfield walked down the aisle to marry fellow sprinting champion Noah Lyles on April 4, she did so in a look that had been years arguably a lifetime in the making. The Jamaican-born two-time Olympian embraced a deeply personal beauty philosophy for the occasion: keep it natural, trust the team, and let the joy do the rest. Bromfield, who describes herself as someone who rarely wears much makeup in everyday life, leaned into a luminous, skin-first approach for her wedding day. Her glam was handled by Tia Codrington of YSBeautyCo, who worked with a carefully…

Skye P. Marshall was standing on the Golden Globes red carpet when she made a quiet but deliberate decision. She had planned to save parts of her story for a larger platform, but the moment felt right so she gave it freely, on her own terms. The Chicago born actress understood exactly what she was offering and who it would reach. Stories like hers breaking into the entertainment industry in her 30s after years of survival jobs, military service, and corporate cubicles rarely get told at that level. For women of color still finding their footing in the industry, she…