Author Archives: Richard Guzman

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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Me & Brother Ray – Part 4: Signifying

Below is PART 4 of the “Me and Brother Ray” video series.  Go to PART 1 to read more about the series concept. __________ “It is only in his music that the American Negro has been able to tell his … Continue reading

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