Q&A – Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown – Trumpeter, Arranger, Producer
byFor over a decade Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and producer Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has seamlessly existed in three musical words simultaneously: contemporary jazz, blues-rock and…
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Q&A – Tyra Martin, Senior Segment Producer, WGN Morning News
bySince starting as a writing intern at WGN-TV 25 years ago, Chicago’s very own Tyra Martin has worked tirelessly to bring important stories to…
Q&A – Cherie Chiles-Buchanan, Founder/CEO of SimplyC360
byOnce you hear Chicago native Cherie Chiles-Buchanan‘s story and famous lineage, you get the feeling that she was destined to do great things while…
Q&A with Sacella Smith – Northeast Regional Economic Development Manager – DCEO
bySacella Smith is a veteran and is the “conduit” for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the State of Illinois. (DCEO)….
Q&A with William E. Hall, 6th Ward Alderman Elect
byBorn and raised in the 6th Ward, William E. Hall, Jr.’s values are rooted in serving all who are in need no matter where…
Q&A with Gregory Stewart, Chicago’s Next Musical Star!
bySouthside native Gregory Stewart brings a captivating and dynamic sound to R&B, Jazz, and Soul. Still, in his twenties, he has performed for many…
Q&A with Rev. Otis Moss III, Pastor and Author “Dancing In the Darkness”
byDr. Michael Dyson writes about Reverend Otis Moss III. “Dancing in the Dark is a brilliant and poetic mediation on how Black moral genius…
Q&A with Pepper Miller, Market Researcher, Strategic Planner and Author
byPepper Miller is a premier market researcher. An expert on America’s Black consumer market, she studies and lectures with corporations, media platforms, and colleges…
Q&A – Dartesia Pitts – The Soul Celiac
byDartesia Pitts is an accomplished attorney with numerous accolades to her name including serving as President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) and…
Q&A – Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D., CEO – The Hidden Genius Project
byOakland, California native Brandon Nicholson has been a champion of young people for most of his life. Growing up with parents that were very…
Q&A – Ny’ajai Ellison – Actress, Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop
byChicago native Ny’ajai Ellison has always been an artist at heart. Though she may have somewhat suppressed her thespian dreams over the years while…
Q&A- Khalilah Young, M.Ed, Interim Director – UIC’s CHANCE Program
byFor some of us, it takes a while to find our purpose. And then there are those of us like Khalilah Young, M.Ed. Teaching…