Q and A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle
Dr. Helene D. Gayle has been President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s old and largest community foundations, since…
America Gets It Groove Back
I was politically fatigued and the country felt a lift of pain, disgust and anxiety as we went to the streets to sing and…
Q&A with Author David Masciotra I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
David Masciotra is an author, public lecturer, political commentator and cultural critic. He is the author of Mellencamp: American Troubadour and Working On a…
Dump Trump
It is said in most elections to encourage people to vote, “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” but this time, the…
Q&A With Journalist Carol Marin
Journalist Carol Marin has announced that she will make her transition from television after the Nov 3rd election. Marin began her journalism career in…
Did Trump Cry Wolf
Does he or doesn’t he have COVID? That is the question being asked by many, as President Donald Trump announced at midnight on October…
The Urban Cowboy
Adam Hollingsworth, Chicago’s urban cowboy, needs help and we should not ignore his plea. He is the man about town, riding his horse on…
Q&A With Andrew Bonsu and Phil Simpson Owner of Phlavz “Urban Jerk” Bar & Grille
Originally meeting through mutual connections in the music industry, Phil Simpson and Andrew Bonsu became fast friends and eventually decided to go into business…
Q&A Melody Spann-Cooper VON-TV
N’DIGO: How has your business been affected by COVID? Spann-Cooper: Our business has actually grown in COVID. People have been enthralled in information regarding…
Dr. Leon Finney Jr. 1938 – 2020
Dr. Leon Finney Jr. was a dear friend. I first met him as a college student, working with Reverends Jesse Jackson and Willie Barrow…
Q & A with Northeastern Illinois University’s President Dr. Gloria J. Gibson
Covid 19 has hit education hard. What are the effects of COVID-19 at Northeastern University? The effects of COVID-19 were significant, but perhaps most…
Lessons from the Democratic National Convention 2020
The shouting is over. The 2020 Democratic National Convention was well crafted, programed and designed. The Democrats told the stories of the candidates….