Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Frank London Brown Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
Earlier in this tumultuous year I missed an in-person meeting called by Don Evans, president of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, to pick this year’s inductees. The final spot came down to two: Stanley Elkins and Frank London Brown. … Continue reading
Becoming JEDI
The VIDEO below shows my friend Dena Byrd and I introducing a new ministry team at our church—the JEDI Ministry. It’s one small example of what a church can do to engage some of the major issues of the day, … Continue reading
How Racism Hurts Whites
Racism hurts whites deeply, down to the core of their identity, which is what Dr. Hendrik Pieterse addresses in the VIDEO below. A white African who grew up in Namibia under the rule of South African apartheid, Henk gave the … Continue reading
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Tagged CPRES, Hendrik Pieterse, James Baldwin, race and whiteness
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