Is Buying Back the Guns a Solution for Chicago?
For the last 20 years, Chicago has seen an unending wave of violence. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, between 2001 – 2020,…
Chicago Crime Is Out of Control!
Crime in Chicago is the topic of conversation no matter where you are. Citizens are living with fear, caution, anxiety, and trauma. People’s…
American Freedom Holidays?
How do we celebrate JUNETEENTH? Is it just another summer holiday for fireworks, picnics, and barbecue? Is it a holiday that we all share?…
Q&A with Brandi Neloms, Manager at Amazon
Amazon has a new initiative targeting black businesses – the Black Business Accelerator Program They are committing $150 million to Black-Owned businesses as a…
Mayor Lightfoot Owes Alderman Jeanette Taylor an Apology!
The City Council meeting of Wednesday, June 23, was embarrassing and contentious. The Mayor acted like a gang member rather than Mayor of America’s second-largest…
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…