Q&A – Filmmaker Aizzah Fatima Talks Making Muslim RomCom – ‘American*ish’
byPakistani-American filmmaker and actress, Aizzah Fatima, has managed to do what many before her could not. She turned her intimate stage play, Dirty Paki…
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Why I Started a TV Show… Meet N’DIGO STUDIO!!
byThe title of Ralph Ellison’s book was “Invisible Man,” she said of the 1952 novel. “And the question for me was, invisible to whom?”…
What Happens to Chicago Media when the Sun-Times and WBEZ Merge?
byThat is the question. The Chicago Sun-Times is on track to merge with WBEZ into a single entity, making it the most significant non-profit…
The Racist Gaze of the Media
byMayor Lori Lightfoot dropped a bomb on Chicago’s media community last Wednesday, May 19. In an open letter to the media, she announced that…
The Case of Cheryl Grace Typifies Corporate Racism
byIn this day where loudly we proclaim Black Lives Matter, and as corporations examine the value of diversity and inclusion, racism remains. So it…
Lonnie Edwards Q & A
byTell us about Lonnie Edwards and the paths that led you to become an acclaimed producer and filmmaker. Interestingly enough if someone were to…
Capital “B”: Words Are Powerful
byFinally, some members of the mainstream news media have come to the conclusion that from now on, they will capitalize the “B” in Black…
Chi Journalist Kyra Kyles Now CEO Of YR Media In Cali
byKyra Kyles, a former prominent Chicago journalist and media executive, has moved to Oakland, California to become the CEO of YR Media, a non-profit…