Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Audrey Petty: The Architecture of Race

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“I had to get away from Chicago to be able to really understand its hold on me,” says Audrey Petty, who spent her undergraduate years at Knox College in the largely white, far-western Illinois town of Galesburg.   Her stories have … Continue reading →

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A Very Short Film About Diversity

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“A Very Short Film About Diversity,” below, is scheduled to be shown to all First Year students at North Central College in mid-October 2016.  A project of students, faculty, and staff, it’s part of a larger effort to make diversity … Continue reading →

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Light The Band

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Richard Guzman

The Video below shows Dan Guzman’s band Light The Band playing this past August at the iconic Boom Boom Room in San Francisco (John Lee Hooker’s club) and at Bocci’s Cellar, its weekly gig in Santa Cruz.  Though Dan’s bands … Continue reading →

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