Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Ben Hecht: A Town Where You Could Stay Yourself
This article is part of a continuing series on Chicago Writers, most of whom are contained in two of my Chicago books: Black Writing from Chicago, and, with David Starkey, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. Go to complete lists of Chicago and … Continue reading
The Quiet After Easter
Where are the pockets of quiet in our year? Not now, as end of school year events—graduations, concerts, parties, summer planning—crowd our days and nights. On March 26th this year, I held a Becoming the Beloved Community workshop and was … Continue reading
The Doctrine of Discovery
As a consultant for racial justice and equity initiatives of the United Methodist Church’s Northern Illinois Conference, I have had many occasions to both applaud the UMC’s anti-racist efforts as well as highlight the church’s racist past. John Wesley finally … Continue reading