Author Archives: Richard Guzman

The Racial Wealth Gap

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Richard Guzman

Every time I see a headline like the one below—“Racial Bias Among EMTs?”—I’m almost never surprised any more.  I have a big stack of reports from the Chicago Tribune detailing facts that black people, especially, get the poorest health care … Continue reading →

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Ralph Ellison: Survival Blues

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Richard Guzman

During my long career, I’ve been lucky to meet many writers. Somewhere in the mid-70’s, for example, I met Peter Matthiessen shortly after I’d read his great non-fiction book The Snow Leopard and used it in one of my classes.  … Continue reading →

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Leon Forrest’s Divine Days

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Richard Guzman

In the Afterword to my book Black Writing from Chicago, the first person I apologize for not including is Leon Forrest.  I wrote: “First and foremost, I will immediately agree with anyone who believes omitting Leon Forrest is unforgivable.  Chair … Continue reading →

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