Pervis Spann, The Entrepreneur
by“The doors of opportunity are always closed. You have to put your foot on the door and kick it down” Pervis Spann, N’DIGO interview….
Black Culture
How Will We Celebrate Juneteenth?
byFor the first time in the history of America, the idea of celebrating enslaved people being free is here. June 19, 2022, is a…
Critical Race Theory…
byThroughout the 17th and 18th centuries, uncivilized and unemployed Negroes were given free passage on cruise ships from Africa to America with a stopover…
The Original Harold Lee Rush (1950-2022)
byThe creative genius and performance energy of Harold Lee Rush was recognized and celebrated for over four decades. At Chicago’s famed Englewood High School,…
Three Men Who Transformed America: King, Ali and Poitier..
byWe celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday this year, 2022, and a resolution of Muhammad Ali Day. Illinois is the first to pass a…
N’DIGO 2021 Christmas Wish List!
byIt’s a N’DIGO tradition to grant Christmas wishes to the top trending movie stars, singers, reality stars, and politicians. 2020 was a challenging year,…
Now Hear These! Our True Concerns Revealed by the Media Maverick, Black Cowboys and, Best of All, August’s Answer…
byWriting in N’DIGO last month, that ‘Maverick Media Maven‘, Hermene Hartman, reported on a Black female journalist who complained that a white editor of…
Q&A: Mario Smith – “The Mayor of Hyde Park”
bySome might call him a renaissance man, while others affectionately refer to him as “The Mayor of Hyde Park.” Chicago poet, educator, activist, producer,…
Q&A – Mathew Knowles Talks Beyoncé, Racism and Getting Vaxxed!
byMusic Executive, artist manager, entrepreneur, activist, lecturer, author and cancer survivor, Mathew Knowles brought the world multiplatinum selling girl group Destiny’s Child, singer-songwriter Solange,…
Been There Done That! – It’s Time for Black Builders to Position for Prosperity!
byIt’s not a matter of IF, but WHEN the Biden Infrastructure Plan – perhaps in reduced form – will become law. At that moment…
Viva… Jesse Jackson Sr., Turns 80!
byThe Reverend Jesse Jackson reaches a hallmark this Friday, October 8, when he turns 80 years old. He is the most senior Black civil…
eta Creative Arts Foundation at 50!
by“eta Creative Arts Foundation is for us, about us and by us. It’s authentically Black!” These words – uttered unflinchingly by recently-returned Artistic Director…