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N’DIGO FOUNDATION GALA!
“Legends de Soul”
“Legends de Soul”
The N’DIGO Gala is one of Chicago’s favorite events, and this year we are happy to announce Aretha Franklin and The Impressions as the performing artists! Traditionally at the Gala we honor business, religious, civic and educational leaders, but this year we have chosen to honor our past student scholars. Our scholarship recipients [...]
After School Matters Citywide Showcase 2012!
breathe life into the atmosphere. The magical power of expression through culinary arts, song, dance, spoken word, and theater create an intimate take on living and releasing. In that respect, the memory of Chicago’s former First Lady, Maggie Daley lives vividly through the arts and education. With the forming of the After School Matters program, [...]
Val Warner: Chicago’s New Media Darling
By Marcia Reed-Woodard First there was Oprah, now there’s Val. In the year since media icon Oprah Winfrey retired her namesake program, Val Warner, co-host of Windy City Live, has captured the limelight and stolen the show. The exuberant Tinseltown-native is a hit with viewers and guests alike. She’s danced with the Mayor, joked with [...]
N’DIGO Foundation
2012 Scholarships
2012 Scholarships
Click to Download Application History The N’DIGO Scholarships were established in 1995 by the N’DIGO Foundation in partnership with numerous colleges, universities, corporations, foundations, and generous individuals. By providing these scholarships, which range from $1,000 to full tuition, the N’DIGO Foundation honors the achievements and memories of great community leaders by increasing college and graduate [...]
A Reality Portrait Of Contemporary Relationships
A new movie based on Steve Harvey’s book Think Like a Man, Act Like a Woman is a marvelous concept. It’s a film you should take whomever you’re involved in a relationship with to see. The brilliance of the movie is that it took the book about common sense relationships, [...]
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Hoods Up
I have a brother who turned 17 a week ago. He is not a criminal. I am not a criminal. Yet in the wrong neighborhood, wearing the wrong thing, say a hoodie for example, I can be seen as such. My brother can, too. Hoodies....
N’DIGO FOUNDATION GALA!
“Legends de Soul”
The N’DIGO Gala is one of Chicago’s favorite events, and this year we are happy to announce Aretha Franklin and The Impressions as the performing artists! Traditionally at the Gala we honor business, religious...
A.J Linton Presents the “It Girl” Panel Discussion 4.28.12!
Join me tomorrow along with a few other fabulous ladies at Fashionable Addictions for the “It Girl” Panel Discussion and an evening of shopping!! Hope to see you there ! -Toi
The Gipsy Kings Live In Concert at The Chicago Theatre at 8 p.m.
Farrah Turenne The best-selling French band in history, the Gipsy Kings are among the best-known non-English speaking groups in the United States (the band’s language is the Gypsy dialect of gitane). Since the 1987 rel...
General Assembly Welcomes B-Ball State Champions Simeon & Community News!
By Farrah Turenne State Sen. Jacqueline Collins and Rep. Mary Flowers recently proudly to introduce to the Illinois General Assembly the 2012 state champions in boys’ basketball – the Simeon Career Academy Wolver...
Welcome To The BAP School of Charm!
By Farrah Turenne This Saturday, April 28, a formal High Tea will launch the Black American Princess (BAP) School of Charm, Chicagoland’s new 21st Century etiquette and finishing school for young ladies in grades 8-12....
After School Matters Citywide Showcase 2012!
breathe life into the atmosphere. The magical power of expression through culinary arts, song, dance, spoken word, and theater create an intimate take on living and releasing. In that respect, the memory of Chicago’s former F...
The Black Conservative Agenda: Part II
Black conservatives are a political anomaly because, as we stated in Part I of this discussion last week, one has to have something to conserve in order to be a true conservative. Politically speaking, then, one has to ask what...
Val Warner: Chicago’s New Media Darling
By Marcia Reed-Woodard First there was Oprah, now there’s Val. In the year since media icon Oprah Winfrey retired her namesake program, Val Warner, co-host of Windy City Live, has captured the limelight and stolen the show. T...
N’DIGO Foundation
2012 Scholarships
Click to Download Application History The N’DIGO Scholarships were established in 1995 by the N’DIGO Foundation in partnership with numerous colleges, universities, corporations, foundations, and generous individuals. By pr...
A Reality Portrait Of Contemporary Relationships
A new movie based on Steve Harvey’s book Think Like a Man, Act Like a Woman is a marvelous concept. It’s a film you should take whomever you’re involved in a relationship with to see. ...
Black Conservatives And Their Agenda: Part I
Conservatism as a political philosophy has been and remains one of the principle foundations of this nation. It is best defined as a political philosophy that is committed to the preservation of the political and social ...
Think Like A Man: A Surprising Charmer!
Think Like A Man Starring: Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Terrence Jenkins, Jerry Ferrara, Gabrielle Union, Steve Harvey (***) It’s obvious from the first few...
Detroit Artist K’Jon is Moving On with New Album & New Energy!
The struggle and grind to the top is deeper than those on the outside looking in can even fathom. One could easily be led ...
Image Recap: Entrepreneurs on the Move!
Cameka Smith, as representative for The BOSS Network, along with Alan Hughes, Editorial Director of Black Enterprise Magazine teamed together for the Midwest Entrepreneurs Summit. The two served as hosts for an intimate ...
Noel Calloway’s Life, Love, Soul Opens Today!
The strength of a man lies in the way he, in all of his masculinity, deals with his vulnerability. And, no, not vulnerable as a sign of weakness and can’t handle, but that of releasing their hurt and identifying the in...
Reginald Torian's Woke from a Dream