Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Richard Guzman

2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman speaks Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at North Central College at 7:30 in Wentz concert hall.  The event is free and open to the public. For her biography—which contains links to several other resources—go … Continue reading →

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Peter Hoffman documents Bryan House

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Richard Guzman

One of the great supporters of Bryan House and Emmanuel House has been the wonderful photographer and journalist Peter Hoffman.  From the earliest days of our family’s effort to deal with the loss of its youngest, Bryan Emmanuel Guzman (1985-2006), and Rick … Continue reading →

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Maya Angelou: “America’s Poet”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Richard Guzman

Yesterday morning brought the news that Maya Angelou had died at age 86.  The news coverage was befitting this American icon—long segments on virtually every national and local newscast, front page New York Times, plus a full page and half … Continue reading →

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