Our Country’s National Crime is Lynching
byWe are not supposed to have lynchings in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia. He was shot and killed…
Entertainment
WVON’s Samantha Thomas – The Talk of Chicago!!
bySamantha Thomas is an Emmy winning journalist, entertainment/lifestyle correspondent and radio/social personality. The Chicago native and cultural enthusiast started her media career as a…
Clarence Waldron Gets Lifetime Achievement Award from Chicago Headline Club
byClarence Waldron, known as the “Dean of Arts and Entertainment Journalists” reflects on his distinguished career that has lasted nearly more than 40 years….
On Q With the Folks Behind “Sophisticated Ladies”
byPorchlight Music Theatre’s production of Sophisticated Ladies will make your heart sing. The swing music of Duke Ellington makes great theater. One music critic…
Melissa L. Williams Is Tyler Perry’s New Muse!
byMelissa L. Williams is the newest Tyler Perry discovery, with dual roles in his #1 BET ranked new scripted series The Oval. On the…
Chit Chat – By Ziggy!
byOscar Snubs! The Oscar nominations were announced and they caused a huge public outcry because of the actors who were snubbed. Lupita Nyong’o gave…
Should A DJ Call The Bears’ Plays?
byThe Chicago Bears just finished an 8-8 season, which we would have cheered as a marked improvement from a 5-11 season two years ago…
Chit Chat – By Ziggy!
byNick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina’s Ex, Overdoses Nick Gordon, the ex-fiance of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died of a drug overdose. Gordon, 30, suffered a…
Chit Chat – By Ziggy!
byTom Joyner Signs Off! Tom Joyner, host of the beloved Tom Joyner Morning Show, has signed off after 25 years. The iconic radio host,…
What Happened In 2019
bySo here we are in a new year, a new decade, 2020. A retrospective on year 2019 is in order. 1. Politics has been…
Lenny Bruce’s Costly Fight For Free Speech – By Cindy Barrymore
byThe next time you hear a comedian spit a four-letter word from the stage, you may want to consider thanking Lenny Bruce for the…
Chit Chat – by Ziggy!
byInside Sean “Diddy”Comb’s 50th Birthday Bash! A month after rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs turned 50 years old, he officially celebrated with a huge,…