Natachi Onwuamaegbu

Washington, D.C.

Features reporter

Education: Stanford University, BA in Political Science, English and African and African American Studies

Natachi is a reporting intern for The Washington Post's Features department. She previously reported for the Boston Globe, the Seattle Times and 5280 magazine.
Latest from Natachi Onwuamaegbu

I explored D.C. for the ultimate comfort food: Jollof rice

I grew up eating jollof rice, and spent this summer checking out what local chefs are doing with the iconic West African dish.

October 4, 2022

Wattpad gave authors a boost. TikTok launches them to new heights.

On Wattpad, authors retain a lot of the control, but on TikTok, it’s hard to know when and how a story will go viral.

September 3, 2022

As children’s ADHD diagnoses rise, parents discover they have it, too

“ADHD is really very strongly genetic, so it’s extremely common for parents to say, ‘I was just like this as a kid,’ or, ‘I see him. I see myself in him.’ ” says William Stixrud, founder of the Stixrud Group.

August 1, 2022

Will Smith issues new apology for Chris Rock slap: ‘I am deeply remorseful.’

The incident tarnished his Golden Boy image and sparked a serious conversation.

July 29, 2022

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ will be a moment. Here are some of her biggest.

As we prepare for the release of "Renaissance," a look back at Beyoncé's most groundbreaking moments, from commercials to concerts.

July 29, 2022
Beyoncé performs at the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27. (Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

‘Goodfellas’ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

Paul Sorvino, the cop and crook of the silver screen best known for his roles in projects such as “Goodfellas” and “Law & Order,” died Monday at 83.

July 25, 2022
Paul Sorvino arrives at the 2018 Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. The actor died July 25 at 83. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ is canceled by TBS after 7 seasons

The Emmy-nominated late-night show “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” was canceled Monday by TBS after seven seasons of bold jokes and witty monologues.

July 25, 2022

How Black female support groups are dealing with the end of Roe

Increasingly, groups have had to adapt to support their members through moments of national trauma that tend to unevenly affect Black women.

July 5, 2022

Black women celebrate Jackson’s swearing in: ‘We needed this happy’

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black female U.S. Supreme Court justice on Thursday.

June 30, 2022
Sheila Carr watches a protest around the corner from the Supreme Court on June 30, when Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a justice.

Something in the Water festival packs them in (and leaves a few out)

A festival? In D.C.? Pharrell Williams moved his three-day Something in the Water concert from Virginia this year.

June 19, 2022
Pharrell Williams performs at the Something in the Water music festival on June 18. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post)