Author Archives: Richard Guzman
The Long 18th Century
Readers of this site know its focus on Black, World, and Chicago writing, as well as on issues of inequality and poverty, the wealth gap, imperialism and colonialism, race and racism, and the like. My courses carry a contemporary or … Continue reading
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Tagged Leo Damrosh, Samuel Johnson, The Club, The Long 18th Century
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The Neighbor Project Highlighted as Rick Guzman Receives Award from NIU Law
The VIDEO below shows Rick Guzman’s speech upon receiving the 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year Award from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, presented at the Union League Club in Chicago. The citation reads: “Rick is the Executive … Continue reading
Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2019 — Part 2
This summer in Sedona I spent most of the time indoors, not out. Five weeks of 12-hour days rehabbing our small condo after a big February flooding from a burst pipe in the condo upstairs. I lost 12 pounds. I … Continue reading