Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Our Abraham Moment?
The VIDEO below is of my friend Lennox Iton delivering a sermon on the last Sunday of Black History Month this year. It also contains part of the scripture reading and part of a magnificent introduction from his pastor, Rev. … Continue reading
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
The five-minute VIDEO below shows Dr. Joy DeGruy explaining some of the central concepts of her idea of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), a syndrome she locates as a species of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). You cannot heal from … Continue reading
Finley Peter Dunne: “Is th’ race dyin’ out?”
Finley Peter Dunne was born on the West Side of Chicago in 1867 and graduated at the bottom of his high school class. That’s a funny and appropriate fact given the shape of his career. At 17 he began working … Continue reading