Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Peggy McIntosh’s “Invisible Knapsack”

NOTE: You can find Dr. McIntosh’s essay “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” at many places on the web, but according to the Wellesley Centers for Women’s website, on the page featuring Dr. McIntosh (see a brief bio below), these … Continue reading

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A Return to Plessy vs. Ferguson?

Note: This article considers a monograph by Rick Guzman, my eldest son, the co-founder, with his wife Desiree, of Emmanuel House, which in 2016 was named one of the “Top 100 Most Innovative” social change organizations in the world.  Also … Continue reading

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Diane Nilan wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Another “congratulations” to Diane Nilan, founder of Hear Us, a national organization focused on giving voice and visibility to homeless children, youth, and their mothers.  At the 2012 NAEHCY Annual Conference (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth) Diane … Continue reading

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