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,…
Black Culture
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…
Q&A – Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars
byA lifelong Chicagoan, Jeffery Beckham Jr. has always believed in the age-old adage “To whom much is given, much is required.” Throughout his career,…
Q&A – Concitta Cavin, Founder of The Creative Girl Project
byFrom Girl Scouts and summer camps to entrepreneurship programs and internships, Concitta Cavin participated in almost every extracurricular activity you can think of but…
Q & A, with Michelle Duster, Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
byIda B. Wells, born July 16, 1862, and died March 25, 1931, was a civil rights activist, journalist, and suffragist. She was renowned for…