Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Just Another Item to Add to a White Privilege Perks List

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Richard Guzman

In 1989 Peggy McIntosh of Wellesley University published “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” one of the most consequential essays of our time, an essay which has grown even more central during our recent racial crises.  She packs a lot … Continue reading →

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We Wear the Mask – Part 2

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Richard Guzman

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 →

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We Wear the Mask – Part 1

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Richard Guzman

I gave the talk below at the Forest Institute for Professional Psychology’s first annual Cross Cultural Conference.  My thoughts weren’t exactly celebratory, nor did they seem to fit a psychology atmosphere, which usually asks us to lower our masks and … Continue reading →

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