Q&A – Evenita Ren, Owner of Renway Beauty
byEvenita Ren is a testament to the age-old adage that “you can do anything if you put your mind to it.” A certified and…
Black America
The Photography of Blackness…
byMayor Lori Lightfoot recently called out the Darren Baily Campaign on the commercials they used, where through the power of graphics editing programs like…
Q&A – with Dr. Danielle Harth – N’DIGO Foundation Scholarship Recipient and Ed.D., LPC
byDr. Danielle Harth was awarded the N‘DIGO Foundation scholarship in 2008 and recognized as a N’DIGO Magazine “Where Are They Now” Honoree in 2012….
Does Anyone Really Care About African-American Boys and Men?
byOver two and a half years ago, in the article “African-American Boys and Men in America Are Killing Themselves and No One Seems to…
The Prince…
by“To wake up and not be a minority or inferior or called Negro, colored or Black, but to wake up with their God, their…
Standing With Tim King and Urban Prep
byIn 2017, Matrix Magazine wrote, “New School Rules: Black Men Change the Face of Education in Chicago” Urban Prep Academies is well known for…
Bill Russell – NBA Champion and Civil Rights Activist
byBasketball and civil rights legend Bill Russell has passed at 88 years old. He redefined how basketball is played and changed how sports are…
Q&A with Jason and EJ Williams – Co-Hosts of HGTV’s ‘Flip to a Million’
byHusband and wife duo Jason and EJ Williams know a few things about flipping houses. The Chicago natives have flipped over 200 homes and…
Q&A FOR Marquis Forge, CEO MRaine Industries (Eleven86 Real Artesian Real Water)
byIn 1995 Marquis Forge graduated as the valedictorian of Autaugaville High School in Autaugaville, Alabama. In his graduation speech, he promised the people of…
Q&A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle – Transitioning from Community Trust to Spelman College
byDr. Helen D. Gayle, former president and C.E.O. of The Chicago Community Trust (one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations), will soon…
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Austin Community…
byJune 19, 2022, marks the first year that the holiday, Juneteenth, will be celebrated; it is America’s newest federal holiday. As a result, there…
Q&A with Pemon Rami, Int’l Film Producer and Director
byPemon Rami is an International film producer and director, a member of the Board of Illinois Arts Council, a former member of the Joseph…