Al Sharpton Talks Misconceptions About His Place at the Center of Civil Rights
byFor many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already…
Ziggy N’Digo Blog
The Urban Cowboy
byAdam Hollingsworth, Chicago’s urban cowboy, needs help and we should not ignore his plea. He is the man about town, riding his horse on…
A Justice Who Embodied Justice: A Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
byAs a lawyer it is easy to pay tribute to Justice Ginsberg because she embodied all that we were taught in law school about…
Leon’s Last Wish
byI WANNA GO ON A DEMONSTRATION AND WORK FOR CHANGE ORGANIZE A MARCH FOR A RIGHTEOUS CAUSE MOBILIZE SOME NEIGHBORS TO FIGHT FOR THEIR…
Q&A With Andrew Bonsu and Phil Simpson Owner of Phlavz “Urban Jerk” Bar & Grille
byOriginally meeting through mutual connections in the music industry, Phil Simpson and Andrew Bonsu became fast friends and eventually decided to go into business…
Q&A Melody Spann-Cooper VON-TV
byN’DIGO: How has your business been affected by COVID? Spann-Cooper: Our business has actually grown in COVID. People have been enthralled in information regarding…
RESPITE! California Proposition 209 Aims To Undo Proven Injury
byBlack America has a lot riding on the top-of-ballot contest between Joe Biden and the incompetent incumbent. But on Nov. 3rd save some attention…
Dr. Leon Finney Jr. 1938 – 2020
byDr. Leon Finney Jr. was a dear friend. I first met him as a college student, working with Reverends Jesse Jackson and Willie Barrow…
Q & A with Northeastern Illinois University’s President Dr. Gloria J. Gibson
byCovid 19 has hit education hard. What are the effects of COVID-19 at Northeastern University? The effects of COVID-19 were significant, but perhaps most…
Lessons from the Democratic National Convention 2020
byThe shouting is over. The 2020 Democratic National Convention was well crafted, programed and designed. The Democrats told the stories of the candidates….
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…
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORONAVIRUS AND THE COURTS
byThere are over 2.3 million Black people in jails and prisons in the United States. That terrible fact, explained in detail by Michelle Alexander…