Enough Already: Chicago Must Take Back Its Streets
byThe warm weather has arrived. The beautiful spring and summer days Chicagoans wait for all year are finally here. But along with the sunshine…
Ziggy N’Digo Blog
Brother Shelton Smith – Community Leader and Youth Mentor
byFor almost 30 years, Brother Shelton Smith has been a dedicated servant of the city of Chicago through his unwavering mentorship of generations of…
Scary Movie Review
byIn a way, the violence plays second fiddle to the commentary about slasher films, the current political environment and human relations overall.
Spencer Leak, Jr.: A Prince of a Guy, An Angel Among Us
byThere are some people whose lives leave an imprint so deep that their absence creates a void impossible to fill. Spencer Leak, Jr. was…
AnJi White – Actress, Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’
byIn his groundbreaking debut, The Tipping Point, author Malcom Gladwell explains that sometimes there is a single moment and/or instance when everything changes, and…
Kevin Hart Funny AF Review
byComedy is all about taste, and most comics excel because they have found someone who enjoys their palette of comedy.” If you’re curious how…
Weaponization vs. Reparations…
byAmerica is in a defining moment. History will record Donald Trump as one of the most consequential and controversial presidents in modern times. His…
The Origin of Memorial Day…
byThe first observance of “Decoration Day” took place in 1865 in Charleston, S. C., and was initiated by formerly enslaved Africans, three years before…
The Obama Center: Memory, Power, and the Unfinished Story of Democracy…
byI recently had a sneak preview of the Obama Presidential Center, set to officially open on June 19, 2026—Juneteenth, a date that alone signals…
Tenille Jackson – President/CEO, Digital Vision Enterprises
byFor the better part of a decade, Tenille Jackson has dedicated herself to helping organizations find their voice online through her company, Digital Vision…
The Closing of Walgreens in the Sixth Ward…
byThe battle to keep Walgreens open in Chicago’s Sixth Ward in the Chatham community is about more than prescriptions. It is about the changing…
Is God Is Review
byIs God Is is all about revenge and asks the question — what would you do in the face of a horrible, and life…