Author Archives: Richard Guzman

“Nativity”: Piano and Jazz at Christmas

Decades ago, when I was around 17-18-19, I had, briefly, a jazz trio.  And our church youth group wrote and performed a Christmas play.  And the two came together when I wrote a theme for that play, called it “Nativity,” … Continue reading

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Video Overview of Leadership for Social Change

The video below walks you through the syllabus for MLD 683 – Leadership for Social Change, a course I’m teaching this Fall 2016 in the graduate programs at North Central College.  The syllabus for the course may have changed slightly since … Continue reading

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Richard Durham: Destination Freedom

Today most people would recognize Richard Durham (1917-1984) as the author of The Greatest, the autobiography of Muhammad Ali.  He also worked to analyze the Black Press in Chicago for the Illinois Writer’s Project in the ‘30’s, wrote a column … Continue reading

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