Pop A Cork With Isiah Thomas!
Detroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas is now in the champagne business. In 2016, Thomas, 58, announced that he was the exclusive…
The Lightfoot Era Begins
Lori Lightfoot was pretty in pale blue with pearls as she took the oath as Chicago’s 56th mayor. She brought the change that she…
“Minoritiness”
Chicago has a new mayor and new treasurer. Illinois has a new governor. We have new aldermen and state representatives. We see change coming…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
To legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
Mikki, The Photographer
This is graduation time and I want to tell you about my friend Michelle “Mikki” Agins, who is being honored with a Doctorate of…
What Would John Johnson Do Today?
The iconic Johnson Publishing Company, home to Ebony and Jet magazines, the Ebony Fashion Fair and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, filed for bankruptcy last week,…
Slaying The Dragon
Lori Lightfoot slayed the dragon and killed the machine as she becomes the new mayor of the City of Chicago when she is sworn…
Chicago Mayoral History In The Making
So here we are, right on the eve of an historic Chicago mayoral election. On the morning of April 3, a Black woman will…
Woman-ish And Black-ish Is Win-ish!
For the first time politically, Chicago’s Black community is in a win/win situation. On April 2, with two Black women candidates in a runoff…
Lori Lightfoot For Mayor
N’DIGO endorses Lori Lightfoot to be the next Mayor of the City of Chicago and I urge voters to turn out and vote for…
What Happened In The Mayor’s Race
Chicago’s mayoral election was stunning and startling. I felt from the very beginning there would be an upset, but I didn’t know how or…
The Saga Of Jussie Smollett
Is he sick or is he stupid? The case of Jussie Smollett fits the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. His story,…