Q&A with Glenn Reedus – Interim Editor & Publisher of The Chicago Reporter
byWest Side Chicago native Glenn Reedus is an award-winning former newspaper reporter, editor, columnist, and executive. His newspaper career began in 1970 when as…
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Q&A with Jeanne Sparrow Chicago Media Trailblazer!
byAs a radio listener, the first thing that captures your attention about Jeanne Sparrow is her voice. If caramel had a description, it would…
Q&A with Deana Dean, Poet and Author of “Merrill Avenue”
byAuthor, poet, and spoken word artist Deana Dean has been a powerful voice for sisterhood since 2001, when she first began performing poetry. A…
Q&A with Alderman Pat Dowell
byWith extensive experience in community development and civic engagement, Pat Dowell was elected Alderman of the 3rd Ward of Chicago in 2007. Previously, she…
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…
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?”…
Q&A – Dr. Renee Matthews, M.D., Author of “Mommy, I Can’t Breathe”
byA burgeoning leader in the healthcare industry, Dr. Renee Matthews has spent the early part of her career as a medical educator and satellite…
Q&A with Music Superstar Jewel – Mental Health Advocate
byDiscovered in a Southern California coffee house with little more than her guitar, Jewel would go on to sell more than thirty million albums,…
Remembering Allison Payne…
byAllison Payne was a giant in the Journalism and Media space to many but also invisible to others. Her passing has been a tough pill to…
So, What Color Do You Want? 5 Unwritten Rules To Not Follow…
byJanice Corley, Founder and CEO of RE/MAX Collection Premier by Janice Corley, has confirmed its franchise’s expansion in the Chicagoland area with three new…
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 Brenda Franklin-Corbett, Aretha’s Cousin and Consultant for ‘Respect’ Movie
byBrenda Franklin-Corbett is affectionately known around the world as “Cousin Brenda.” She is the cousin of Aretha Franklin. Many recognize her as one of the…