Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Historian for Social Change
The sound of his name says a lot: John Hope Franklin. One of America’s greatest historians and black writers, his books and life gave direction to so much social change. John Hope Franklin (1914-2009) taught at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1982, … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Social Change
Tagged American historians, American history, Black Writers, Black Writing from Chicago, Chicago Writing, Civil Rights, From Slavery to Freedom, John Hope Franklin, Racial Equality in America, Reconstruction After the Civil War, Richard R. Guzman, Social Change, Teaching Diversity
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Social Change Gardening
The following appeared recently as a featured story on North Central College’s website: North Central College’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) joined forces with employee volunteers at Lowe’s Naperville home improvement retail store to create a self-sustaining, organic garden for … Continue reading
Come on, Cubs…
Baseball, April 5th, Opening Day 2012. Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals at iconic Wrigley Field. “Expectations for the Chicago Cubs may be the lowest in years,” writes Tribune reporter Paul Sullivan today, and the Cubs lived down to that assessment, … Continue reading →