Tag Archives: Ray Charles

Regression or Revival?

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 12th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The 16-part series played across the nation for five years … Continue reading →

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Ray Charles Radio on Pandora

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Richard Guzman

Now that I have somehow been given both a Google Nest and a Facebook Portal, I regularly say, “Hey, Google” or “Hey Portal, Play Ray Charles Radio.”  “Playing Ray Charles Radio on Pandora,” Google or Portal responds, and away we … Continue reading →

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Theology and Race

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Richard Guzman

Christian theology has white supremacist leanings.  Perhaps the majority of religious and philosophical systems do as well, but Christian theology definitely does—at least when it comes to its ideas about salvation and holiness.  James Baldwin has been all over our … Continue reading →

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