N’DIGO At 30: On TV, Online, And Podcast
N’DIGO celebrated 30 years last month. That’s quite a milestone…for any endeavor. We started as a monthly newspaper in December 1989, with the late…
What Happened In 2019
So here we are in a new year, a new decade, 2020. A retrospective on year 2019 is in order. 1. Politics has been…
Remembering Reverend Dr. Clay Evans
Rev. Clay Evans was quite a guy. The founder of Fellowship Baptist Church, located at 4543 South Princeton Avenue, passed quietly at his home…
Who Won The Teachers Strike?
So, who won the battle? The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) supported Toni Preckwinkle in the 2018 mayoral election. Preckwinkle lost and that means the…
CASA’s Bonita Carr Advocates For Foster Kids
Since 1986, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County has been training everyday people to stand up for children who have experienced abuse…
Joan Johnson: An Admirable Woman
Joan Johnson was quite a lady. Chaka and Whitney might have really been singing her life as they sang I’m Every Woman. A hard…
The Saga Of Dr. Leon Finney Jr.
The Chicago Sun-Times wrote a series of articles about the Rev. Dr. Leon Finney Jr. beginning September 6, 2019, revealing court bankruptcy proceedings on…
Better, Better and Better At Life Church
Minister Isaac B. Greene is the Senior Pastor of Life Church, founded in 2016 at the Marcus Theatre in Orland Park. The small non-denominational…
Tips On How To Share Your History
The National Museum of African-American History is in Chicago looking for stuff from your attic and your basement; they’re looking for history. They are…
Supt. Johnson Not To Blame For Chicago Crime
Crime in Chicago is a problem. We have one of the highest crime rates in the country. No neighborhood is safe and sound. Crime…
The 1619 Project
The August 18th issue of the New York Times Magazine dedicates itself to slavery with The 1619 Project, featuring profound, investigative reporting style articles…
Mood N’DIGO – Putting Our Paper To Bed
One day Julieanna Richardson, who created the HistoryMakers, called me and asked what was I doing with my almost 30 years worth of N’DIGO…