Adrienne Plummer

My name is Adrienne C. Plummer. I am a teacher and candle vendor, poet and I do Spokenword. I go by the name of Ennedigo on TikTok, where I have Spokenword and candle videos. I am a widow and mother of three grown children: Justice, Josiah, and Javanna Plummer. I call them “The 3 Js.” We currently reside in Chicago, IL.

I attended Percy L. Julian H.S. (Chicago, IL), and while there, I was a member of the school newspaper, English Club, and Gospel Choir. When Vanessa Williams was crowned Ms. America, I wrote a poem when I was 18, entitled The First Black Ms. America, which was published. I received a B.A. in English/Communications in May 1990 from Fisk University (Nashville, TN). While attending this HBCU, I worked on the Fisk Forum, the school newspaper (I interviewed TSU SGA president Jeff Carr during their protest back in the ’90s); I also worked on the Fisk Herald (school poetry club); and in 1990, during their Homecoming weekend, I was honored to be “Ms. Fisk Herald.” I pledged Kappa Sweetheart while at Fisk. This is an Auxiliary organization basically little sisters to the Kappas. I wanted to pledge a sorority but didn’t have the courage or finances. However, as a Kappa Sweetheart, I remember the joy I felt when my line crossed and all 50 of us performed at a Step show. It was a sea of red and white. I remember getting Kappa Sweetheart paraphernalia.

After graduating from Fisk University, I attended Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL; August 1990–May 1993). While a student there, I entered a writing contest. I wrote an essay on “Literacy”. From this essay, I won the honor of Rubluoff Fellow. At Roosevelt University, I majored in Secondary Education. During the summer of 1993, I did my Student Teaching at South Shore HS (Chicago, IL), and in December 1993, I became a certified English/Language Arts teacher.

I have taught with the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Ford Heights school district, St. Mark Academy, the Chicago Public Schools, and Charter Schools. I am currently a 3rd Grade ELA teacher at a CPS school on the south side of Chicago. I hope to stay there another 10 years then I will retire and devote my senior years to Spokenword, poetry books and making candles.