David Smallwood. 1955 – 2021. The Editor of NDIGO
David Smallwood was a quiet guy and always the last person in staff meetings to speak. He was a great listener. He was a…
Q&A – Garth Drabinsky – ‘Paradise Square’ Broadway Producer
‘Paradise Square’ marks the return of producer Garth Drabinsky to a limited, month-long pre-Broadway engagement to Chicago on Nov. 2. Drabinsky is excited to be…
Q&A with Deborah Olivia Farmer “My Journey To Joshua”
A communications specialist by trade, Deborah Olivia Farmer founded Brown Farmer Media Group Inc., a full-service communications firm, after two decades of working in…
The Case of Tulsa
Suppose ever there was an example to understand systemic racism in America. It is the case of The Tulsa Race Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
Q&A with Chandra Cooper – President of the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum
Chandra Cooper is the great-granddaughter of McKinley and Geneva Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters. She is President of the Muddy Waters Original Jam…
The Racist Gaze of the Media
Mayor Lori Lightfoot dropped a bomb on Chicago’s media community last Wednesday, May 19. In an open letter to the media, she announced that…
Exclusive Interview with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is at the mid-point of her four-year term and has experienced some highs and lows. Not only has she faced…
We Need A New Black Economics
Covid-19 has changed the world, for all, everywhere. I feel for government officials who have found themselves in the position of facing the devastation…
Q&A with Dr. Walter Massey
Simply put, Dr. Walter Massey is a real renaissance man. He has had a four-pronged distinguished career as a world-class educator, a scientist, a business…
Now We Can Breathe Better
The verdict for the murder of Mr. George Floyd came in right, thankfully. The white policeman, Derek Chauvin, was found guilty on three counts…
Harold Washington and 12 Leadership Dynamics
Had Harold Washington lived he would have been 99 years old on April 15th. The Harold Washington Legacy Committee, led, by Ms. Josie Childs,…
Interview with Wendy Muhammad on The Elijah Muhammad House
Wendy L. Muhammad is an effective business leader, entrepreneur, and global thought leader with exemplary management, organizational and strategic thinking skills with a proven…