Category Archives: Black Writers
Cyrus Colter: “Small” Risks
This article is part of two continuing series on Chicago Writers, most of whom are contained in two of my Chicago books: Black Writing from Chicago, and, with David Starkey, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. Go to complete lists of Chicago and Black writers in this series. … Continue reading
Ben Hecht: A Town Where You Could Stay Yourself
This article is part of a continuing series on Chicago Writers, most of whom are contained in two of my Chicago books: Black Writing from Chicago, and, with David Starkey, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. Go to complete lists of Chicago and … Continue reading
We Wear the Mask – Part 2
I gave this talk nearly 31 years ago at a professional psychology conference, where I urged minorities to keep wearing masks. For more detail and context, read the introduction to PART 1 of the talk. Part 1 ended with James … Continue reading