Q & A, with Michelle Duster, Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
byIda B. Wells, born July 16, 1862, and died March 25, 1931, was a civil rights activist, journalist, and suffragist. She was renowned for…
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American Freedom Holidays?
byHow do we celebrate JUNETEENTH? Is it just another summer holiday for fireworks, picnics, and barbecue? Is it a holiday that we all share?…
Q&A with Brandi Neloms, Manager at Amazon
byAmazon has a new initiative targeting black businesses – the Black Business Accelerator Program They are committing $150 million to Black-Owned businesses as a…
Mayor Lightfoot Owes Alderman Jeanette Taylor an Apology!
byThe City Council meeting of Wednesday, June 23, was embarrassing and contentious. The Mayor acted like a gang member rather than Mayor of America’s second-largest…
Gaslight Fight – “Don’t Be Bamboozled by GOP Voting ‘Reforms”
byA knock-down, drag-out battle over voting rights – and the future of our Democracy – is being waged this year between Republicans who still…
David Smallwood. 1955 – 2021. The Editor of NDIGO
byDavid Smallwood was a quiet guy and always the last person in staff meetings to speak. He was a great listener. He was a…
Q&A – Garth Drabinsky – ‘Paradise Square’ Broadway Producer
by‘Paradise Square’ marks the return of producer Garth Drabinsky to a limited, month-long pre-Broadway engagement to Chicago on Nov. 2. Drabinsky is excited to be…
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, all Black Americans across the United States should celebrate Juneteenth, (June 19th) and observe the end of slavery in the United…
Q&A with Deborah Olivia Farmer “My Journey To Joshua”
byA communications specialist by trade, Deborah Olivia Farmer founded Brown Farmer Media Group Inc., a full-service communications firm, after two decades of working in…
RAOUL’S RICHES: Unmasking the Myth of White Supremacy
byBlack playwright August Wilson once observed that “Those who would deny Black Americans their culture would also deny them their history and the inherent…
Q&A with Syreeta “Rhee” Talbert of Rhee360.com and The Talbert Foundation
byEntrepreneur Syreeta Talbert tragically lost her 21-year-old son, Jalen, to gun violence in 2018. While mourning and grieving are only seasonal, she believes that…
The Case of Tulsa
bySuppose ever there was an example to understand systemic racism in America. It is the case of The Tulsa Race Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma,…