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Hermene Hartman | Publisher

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📖 Publisher of NDigo.com | N’DIGO Studio Host
👩🏽‍💻 Author | Poltical Pundit | Event Planner | Speaker | Fashionista 💠 30+ years of Black Excellence 🦋

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Betrayal. Heartbreak. Healing. @jaynekennedyoverton tells her truth.

When her marriage to Leon ended, she faced a betrayal few could imagine. How did she find the strength to move forward?

I sat down with the legendary Jayne Kennedy for a candid conversation about love, infidelity, faith, forgiveness, and reclaiming her story.

Watch our full conversation on N’DIGO Studio on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/unu3f

#JayneKennedy #Healing #BlackWomen #marriage #dating by @ndigobyhermene

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For the 4th time in a row, NDIGO STUDIO, has been nominated to receive an Emmy Award for the best talk show in the Midwest.

Stay tuned; we are preparing for Season 8 by @ndigobyhermene

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With new DEI restrictions changing the landscape, many Black people are feeling shut out and silenced.

In this week’s N’Digo Studio, Congressman @dannykdavis7th offers clear, grounded advice on how to navigate this moment and keep moving forward. His words come from decades of fighting for equity, access, and justice.

This clip is for anyone wondering what now?

Watch on NBC Chicago — Saturday at 1:00 AM after Saturday Night Live
Watch season 7 on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ndigostudio

#DannyDavis #DEI #BlackWomen by @ndigobyhermene

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Imagine handing Michael Jordan your business card and getting a call just weeks later!

That’s exactly what happened to Chicago fashion designer @barbara_bates . One chance meeting with Michael Jordan turned into an opportunity to design for one of the biggest names in sports.

How did it all unfold?

Barbara shares the story with me on this week’s episode of N’DIGO Studio.

Watch tonight at 1 AM on NBC 5, after Saturday Night Live.

Set your DVR!

#BarbaraBates #MichaelJordan #ChicagoFashion #FashionDesigner #fashion by @ndigobyhermene

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What would you do to motivate a young woman to graduate?

For Chicago fashion designer @barbara_bates , the answer was simple: promise her a custom-made prom dress.

That promise sparked a mission that combined fashion, education, and giving back.

This week on N’DIGO Studio, my longtime friend Barbara Bates shares how it all began and the impact she’s made beyond the runway.

Watch Saturday at 1 AM on NBC 5, after Saturday Night Live.

Set your DVR!

#BarbaraBates #NDIGOStudio #ChicagoFashion #FashionDesigner #fashion by @ndigobyhermene

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When laughter becomes a lifeline. ❤️

Last season on N’DIGO Studio, I sat down with comedian @arlietahall , who shared how she uses humor to navigate the emotional challenges of caring for her father, Milton, who is living with Alzheimer’s.

Now, her powerful story is coming to the big screen!

Finding Your Laughter premieres in Chicago at the Chicago International Film Festival, bringing an intimate and heartfelt look at caregiving, love, resilience, and the healing power of laughter.

🎬 October 15 | 7 PM
Kennedy-King College, U Building Theater
FREE screening — reservations required.

🎬 October 17 | 4:30 PM
Logan Center Performance Hall

🎟️ Reserve your tickets:
https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/finding-laughter/

Congratulations to Arlieta and the entire filmmaking team!

#FindingYourLaughter #ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival #Alzheimers #Dementia #Caregiver by @ndigobyhermene

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40 years in fashion. A dear friend. A legacy beyond the runway.

Chicago fashion icon @barbara_bates Bates has spent four decades dressing celebrities, breaking barriers, and giving back to her community.

I’m delighted to welcome my friend to N’DIGO Studio for a personal conversation about her remarkable journey, resilience, and lasting impact.

Watch Saturday at 1 AM on NBC 5, after Saturday Night Live.

Set your DVR!

#fashiondesigner #fashion #chicagofashion #designer #barbarabates by @ndigobyhermene

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50 breast cancer survivors. $50,000 raised. Two Chicago hospitals brought together.

Fashion designer @barbara_bates didn’t just survive breast cancer. She turned her experience into a mission that connected @northwesternmedicine and @sinaichicago , helping bring critical medical equipment to a hospital in need.

What began as a celebration of survival became a powerful example of women using their influence to change lives.

Barbara Bates joins me for a new episode of N’DIGO Studio to share her remarkable journey from fashion to philanthropy and the impact she’s making beyond the runway.

Watch Saturday at 1 AM on NBC 5, after Saturday Night Live.

Set your DVR!

#BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancerSurvivors #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #NorthwesternMedicine #MountSinaiChicago by @ndigobyhermene

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To get the right answers, you have to ask the right questions.

New season. New set. Same fearless conversations.

Welcome to the new N’DIGO Studio!

What do you think of our new look? by @ndigobyhermene

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From the Jim Crow South to becoming a global icon for freedom and equality. Rev. Jesse Jackson’s journey is an extraordinary American story.

“These are not Black stories. These are Americana stories because America changed.”

In this powerful N’DIGO Studio conversation, his son Yusef Jackson and documentary producer William Keys reflect on his father’s resilience, impact and lifelong fight for equality.

Where to watch N’DIGO Studio:
📺 CAN TV: Monday 8 PM | Wednesday 5:30 PM | Saturday 11 AM

📺 WJYS: Wednesday at 6:30 PM

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ndigostudio

📱 VonTV: On demand

🎧 Podcast: Monday
Listen to the full conversation on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultural-icon-rev-jesse-jackson-documentary-w-yusef/id1493840851?i=1000730277015

Set your DVR. This is a story worth watching.

#JesseJackson #CivilRights #BlackHistory #HermeneHartman by @ndigobyhermene

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@revjjackson, Sr.’s life is more than history. It’s a roadmap of courage, resilience and change.

In honor of his birthday, we’re rebroadcasting a special N’DIGO Studio conversation with his son, @yusefdjackson Jackson, and producer William Keys about the documentary chronicling his extraordinary journey from segregation to the Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to his historic presidential campaigns.

Join me as we celebrate the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders.

Watch tonight at 1 AM on NBC 5, after Saturday Night Live.

#JesseJackson #CivilRights #Chicago by @ndigobyhermene

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When you watch the life of Reverend Jesse Jackson, you are watching the history of the fight for freedom and equality around the world.

In honor of Reverend Jackson’s birthday, we are rebroadcasting a special N’DIGO Studio episode, “Living Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson,” filmed last year.

I sat down with his son, Yusef Jackson, and producer Bill Keys to discuss the documentary chronicling his extraordinary life, from marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to becoming an international voice for civil rights and justice.

Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of one of Chicago’s most influential leaders.

Watch N’DIGO Studio Saturday at 1:00 AM on NBC Chicago, immediately following Saturday Night Live. Set your DVR!

#NDIGOStudio #JesseJackson #CivilRights #ChicagoHistory by @ndigobyhermene

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