Author Archives: Richard Guzman
The Neighbor Project’s 2022 Gala
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022: A fun and inspirational evening celebrating the STARS who make our communities shine… > UPDATE 2: Read a brief follow up of the gala HERE. > UPDATE 1: Sorry. As of Sept. 12th the gala is SOLD … Continue reading
Louis Armstrong, GOAT?
The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the fifth show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name. The 16-part series played across the nation for five years … Continue reading
Whitewashing the Great Depression
“How the preeminent photographic record of the period eclipsed people of color and shaped the nation’s self-image.” This is the subtitle of Sarah Boxer’s article “Whitewashing the Great Depression,” which appeared in The Atlantic, December 2020. Read the full article … Continue reading