Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Sam Greenlee: Spooks Sitting by Doors
Born in Chicago on July 13, 1930, Sam Greenlee has written poetry, fiction, plays and screenplays, and been a teacher, producer, director and actor. He traveled the world as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army in the early fifties, … Continue reading
Ronald L. Fair: “We Can’t Breathe”
May 2020 Update: Another “I-Can’t-Breathe” incident. I could not watch the video of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020. But I heard it while my wife described to me what she was seeing: a … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Featured Posts
Tagged #blacklivesmatter, Black Writing from Chicago, Dontre Hamilton, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Haki Madhubuti, Hog Butcher, Laurence Fishburn, Leanita McClain, Many Thousands Gone, Michael Brown, Movie: Cornbread-Earl-and-Me, Philando Castile, Ronald L. Fair, We Can't Breathe
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The Daybreak Team
Sunday, February 1st, saw the biggest snow fall so far in the Chicago area. The foot of snow—at least!—left us hoping it will be the biggest of 2015. This winter does not seem—seem—that it will be as brutal as 2014’s, … Continue reading