Author: Dorcas Onasa

President Donald Trump is attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner for the first time since returning to the Oval Office, ending what had become one of the most talked-about absences in the event’s century-long history. During his first term, Trump was the only sitting president to skip the dinner entirely, making his appearance this year a notable shift in tone and perhaps in strategy. The annual spring gala, long regarded as a cornerstone of Washington’s social calendar, raises money for journalism scholarships and honors reporters who cover the White House. But this year, the mood surrounding the event is…

A tragic shooting at Mall of Louisiana has left one person dead and five others injured, shaking the community and prompting an ongoing investigation by local authorities. Authorities say a confrontation between two groups led to gunfire that left one person dead and several others hurt. The incident unfolded in Baton Rouge on Thursday, April 23, when gunfire erupted inside the busy shopping center. Law enforcement officers already stationed at the mall responded immediately, with additional personnel arriving within minutes as the situation escalated. How the incident unfolded The shooting began in the early afternoon, authorities said the first reports…

Costco has quietly made a change to one of its most popular bakery items, and the reaction from shoppers has been anything but quiet. The wholesale retailer is now selling Kirkland Signature bagels in a single eight count pack at some locations, a shift from its previous format that bundled two packs together for a combined dozen. The wholesale giant’s move to a single eight count pack has customers weighing the tradeoff between convenience and value. The new eight count pack is priced at $4.99, while the previous two pack offering came in at $5.99 for 12 bagels total. That…

Season 2 of the hit CBS legal drama Matlock has officially come to a close, and while the good news is that a third season is already confirmed, viewers hoping for a quick return will need to be patient. The Kathy Bates led series has become one of the most watched shows on broadcast television since its debut in 2024, and the network has made clear it intends to keep that momentum going even if it means holding the show back until midseason. Here is everything to know about what is coming next for Matlock. Season 3 is officially happening…

Joseph Joe Jackson was one of the most formidable and controversial figures in music history a man who shaped a dynasty with one hand and fractured a family with the other. As the father and manager of The Jackson 5, he launched some of the biggest careers in pop music, including those of Michael and Janet Jackson. But his legacy is inseparable from the serious abuse allegations made by several of his own children. He died on June 27, 2018, of pancreatic cancer at 89 years old, just days after the ninth anniversary of Michael’s death. Here are seven things…

Ayo Edebiri proves herself  in an electric Proof Broadway revival, twenty five years after Proof swept both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, its return to Broadway feels less like a nostalgia trip and more like a reimagining one that strips the story down to its emotional bones and lets them breathe. David Auburn’s play about genius, grief and the cost of inherited brilliance has lost none of its edge, and under the direction of Thomas Kail, it arrives sharper than ever. Kail keeps the pacing taut throughout, resisting any urge to wallow in the play’s…

Long before social media algorithms decided which stories were worth amplifying, the Amsterdam News was already doing the work. Founded in 1909, the New York based publication has spent more than 115 years covering the stories that mainstream outlets have historically ignored, minimized, or misrepresented. In that time, it has become one of the most enduring and consequential Black newspapers in American history. Its longevity is not an accident. It is the result of a community that understood, from the very beginning, that representation in the press was not a luxury. It was a necessity. Why racial justice journalism fills…

Long before Marlon Rice decided to run for office, he was already doing the work. A lifelong resident of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Rice has spent decades building programs, organizing events, and showing up for the Brooklyn community he calls home. Now, with the June primary approaching, he is channeling that experience into a bid for New York’s District 25 State Senate seat, where he is challenging three term incumbent Jabari Brisport. For Rice, this campaign is not a departure from the community work he has always done. It is an extension of it. From creative writing classes to the campaign trail Rice’s…

Black instructors reshaping Pilates for everyone, was never meant to be a personality type. Pilates was developed in the 1920s by German gymnast Joseph Pilates, the method was originally designed as a full body rehabilitation and strength system one built around breath, core control, and physical alignment. For decades, it served athletes, dancers, and anyone looking to rebuild or strengthen their bodies with intention. Nearly a century later, the practice has exploded in mainstream popularity, particularly among women. Whether performed on a mat at home or on a reformer machine at a boutique studio, Pilates has attracted a devoted following…

Ashley Everett, best known as Beyoncé’s former dance captain and a growing force in the content creator space, is setting the record straight after a birthday trip to sea turned into an unexpected viral moment  and she is not pointing fingers at the cruise line anymore. On April 22, Everett took to Threads to walk back her earlier claims about an incident that took place aboard a Virgin Voyages ship during a birthday celebration. What had initially come across as a complaint directed at the cruise line was, after more reflection and information, something far more nuanced. What actually happened…