Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Discovering the Power of the Poor: A TEDx Talk by Rick Guzman

The following is a slightly rearranged version of a recent story on the North Central College website.  Go HERE to see the TEDx talk by Rick Guzman it reports on.  TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in … Continue reading

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Race and Business Branding

Has Starbucks done it again? Yesterday, at a meeting where CEO Howard Schultz announced a 2 for 1 stock split, a new delivery service, and other initiatives, the big news was his efforts to encourage baristas to engage people in … Continue reading

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Ornette Coleman: Lessons in Freedom (excerpt)

This is the first of 16 short excerpts from my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz.  Based on my book of the same name, the series (and book) were produced at the University of Virginia in the … Continue reading

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