N’DIGO Book Icons, Writers, and Photographers
byGreat thanks to all involved in the making of the book N’DIGO Legacy: Black Luxe – 110 African American Icons Of Contemporary History! To…
Chicago
Chicago Celebrates N’DIGO Black History Book!
bySince its release before Christmas, Chicago has gone gaga over the monster coffee table/history book N’DIGO Legacy: Black Luxe – 110 African American Icons…
Rodger Jackson’s The-I and No Chiraq
byBorn and raised in Chicago, Rodger Jackson is head of a new locally based streaming platform called The-I, and also executive producer of its…
DuSable Museum Exhibit Looks At Citizen Soldiers
byA new exhibit at the DuSable Museum of African American History looks at an Illinois National Guard regiment that was deployed in two foreign…
Hugh Hefner, Marketing Genius
byHugh Hefner died at the ripe old age of 91. His body aged, but he didn’t. At best he became dated, but not old….
PUSH Forum For Democratic Governor Hopefuls
byThe Rainbow/PUSH Convention just hosted a forum for potential candidates looking to become the Democratic governor of Illinois in 2018. It was an opportunity…
Foxx News Should Trump Trump
byLet’s stop wasting our valuable time following the Comey Comedy, the Donald Drama, and the Carson Cartoons. These Parodies-on-the-Potomac will grind on and on…
A New High School In Englewood
byChicago’s public schools are in a constant dither. Public education seems to be a never-ending socio-economic problem in Chicago, though education is such a…
Token: A Black Woman Tells Her Truth
byToken is a thought-provoking, one-woman comedy show by humorist-actress Kaye Winks playing its last performance this Friday, June 9 at Second City’s Judy’s Beat…
What To Do About Mariano’s?
by“We want to do business where we shop.” “We want to work in our community with major companies.” “We want to be respected.” That’s…
Is Chicago A One-Newspaper Town?
byChicago is about to become a one-paper town. This is a trending pattern in major cities, given the digital age. The Chicago Tribune is…
Q&A with Duane Powell, Custodian of the Indie Soul Movement
byIt’s the best kept secret and no secret at all at the same time. When you want to know the latest and greatest happenings…