Black Culture

May 6, 2019 May 6, 2019

Zora & Langston

by Paul King Jr.

Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal By Yuval Taylor Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (March 26, 2019) Hardcover: 304 pages,…

April 23, 2019 April 23, 2019

We Should Stop Saying “People of Color” When We Mean “Black People” – By Joshua Adams

by Contributor NDIGO

I understand why people in society use the term “people of color”: it replaces the outdated term “colored people” with one that is more…

April 23, 2019 April 23, 2019

“Jenspiration” With Artist Jen Hodo!

by TJ Armour

Chicago native Jen Hodo is a fashion illustrator, curator, and photographer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. After receiving her B.A. in Fashion Business…

April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019

Singer Eva Ruwe Celebrates “A Good Man” – By Clarence Waldron

by Contributor NDIGO

Black men seem to be under siege, but rising Chicago singer Eva Ruwè celebrates the positive side of brothers. In her debut single, Good…

April 17, 2019 April 17, 2019

What Would John Johnson Do Today?

by Dr. Hermene Hartman

The iconic Johnson Publishing Company, home to Ebony and Jet magazines, the Ebony Fashion Fair and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, filed for bankruptcy last week,…

April 16, 2019 April 17, 2019

The Barbecue Sizzles In Goodman’s “Lottery Day” – By Rick and Brenda McCain

by Contributor NDIGO

Lottery Day Through April 28 Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn Street. Written by: Ike Holter Directed by: Lili-Anne Brown Running time: 2 hours, 15…

April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019

Slaying The Dragon

by Dr. Hermene Hartman

Lori Lightfoot slayed the dragon and killed the machine as she becomes the new mayor of the City of Chicago when she is sworn…

March 29, 2019 March 29, 2019

These Women Shine in “For Colored Girls”! – by Rick & Brenda McCain

by Contributor NDIGO

Court Theatre continues its 64th season with the groundbreaking play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, written by Ntozake Shange…