Author: Dorcas Onasa

Verlincia Roach, 62, and Carol Fillmore, 79, both of Washington, D.C., are drawing from decades of hard-won financial experience to help the next generation build lasting stability. Nobody hands you a manual on how to handle money. For many Americans, especially those who grew up in households where finances were rarely discussed, the education came through trial, error, and consequence. Now, two Washington, D.C., women are making sure the next generation does not have to learn those lessons the hard way. Verlincia Roach, 62, and Carol Fillmore, 79, have spent years reflecting on their own financial journeys and are increasingly…

Jenifer Lewis has never been one to hold her tongue, and the 2026 Met Gala gave her plenty to say. The actress took to Instagram to question celebrities who attended the gala as over 300,000 Black women faced job losses tied to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The actress and longtime activist took to Instagram on Monday evening to publicly call out Black celebrities who walked the gala’s red carpet, pointing to the devastating job losses tied to the event’s prominent sponsor, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Her video quickly gained traction online, striking a nerve with followers who share her frustration…

The Cleveland Browns quarterback wrapped up his sociology degree at the University of Colorado Boulder, finishing with a 3.9 GPA after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Crossing two finish lines at once Shedeur Sanders has done something few professional athletes manage to pull off in their first year on the job. While adjusting to life in the NFL as a Cleveland Browns quarterback, the 23 year old found time to complete his college degree, walking across the stage at Folsom Field on the University of Colorado Boulder campus with a sociology degree and a…

Anyone who regularly bounces between AI tools knows the routine, type a prompt, copy the response, open another tab, paste it somewhere else, and repeat the whole process hoping a different model does better. It works, but barely. ChatPlayground AI was built to replace that workflow entirely. ChatPlayground AI is a Chrome extension that compares 20+ AI models side by side in real time, with a lifetime deal available through May 10. The platform operates as a Chrome extension that routes a single prompt to more than 20 AI models at the same time, including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Llama and Perplexity,…

Taye Diggs has had a long and decorated run on the Broadway stage, but there is one moment from his theater career that lives rent free in his head and it involves a wayward broomstick and a very surprised Idina Menzel. The actor, who most recently appeared in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, spoke at the opening night of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at The Barrymore Theatre in New York City on April 25. While reflecting on his most memorable stage moments, one particular night from his time in Wicked came rushing back. Diggs stepped in to play Fiyero in…

As the United States prepares to mark 250 years of independence, a growing number of historians and cultural advocates are pushing for something that has long been absent from mainstream American education, an honest accounting of Haiti’s role in shaping this country’s destiny. The argument is not abstract. In the early 19th century, a group of formerly enslaved Africans in the Caribbean defeated one of the most powerful military forces in the world, and in doing so, set off a chain of events that would more than double the physical size of the United States. That is not a footnote.…

Prakazrel Pras Michel, the Grammy winning rapper and co founder of the Fugees, has officially begun serving his 14 year federal prison sentence. He reported to a low security correctional institution in Arizona on April 30, according to a spokesperson, marking a deeply personal and legally consequential moment for the celebrated musician.  The Grammy winning rapper reported to a low security federal facility in Arizona on April 30, more than two years after he was convicted on 10 counts tied to an illegal foreign campaign finance scheme. A spokesperson confirmed his arrival and described the day as an emotional one…

After stepping away from the spotlight for two years, smooth jazz guitarist Garry Percell is reintroducing himself to listeners with a renewed sense of purpose. In May 2026, the seasoned musician unveiled the official music video for Love Ballad, marking a meaningful return to the contemporary jazz space and offering fans a fresh interpretation of a well-known R&B staple. A reimagined classic finds new life Originally released in 1976 by L.T.D.,  Love Ballad became a defining love song of its era, anchored by Jeffrey Osborne’s unmistakable vocals and the songwriting brilliance of Skip Scarborough. Decades later, Percell revisits the track…

Netflix’s Man on Fire arrives at its explosive conclusion after seven relentless episodes of action, deception and emotional gut punches. The series, based on the A.J. Quinnell novel of the same name and inspired by the beloved 2004 film, follows former Special Forces operative John Creasy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) as he battles crippling PTSD while being pulled into a political conspiracy that costs him almost everything and nearly costs him his life. Who is really behind the high rise bombing? For most of the season, Creasy operates on the belief that the FRP, a Brazilian extremist group led by an…

A tourist bus traveling through western Mexico veered off a highway and rolled onto its side on May 1, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 30 others in a crash that drew emergency responders from two states.  Others were injured after a tourist bus veered off a highway and overturned in western Mexico, officials confirmed. The deadly crash occurred on May 1 near the town of Amatlán de Cañas in the state of Nayarit, where emergency responders rushed to the scene following reports of a major involving a passenger vehicle. What happened on the highway According to…