Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Fred Hampton, Sr.: You Can Murder a Liberator, But Not Liberation
One of the most infamous incidents in Chicago history occurred at 4:45 a.m. December 4, 1969. At that moment Chicago police entered Black Panther headquarters at 2337 West Monroe, starting a one-sided gun battle that killed Panther leaders Mark Clark … Continue reading
The Mammalian Response
( I Kings 19:12 ) Warm blood is expensive and impatient. Snakes swallow their prey whole and wait Because they can, because their blood Does not pipe and squawk for food Like billions … Continue reading
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Barbie’s New Bods
In 2002 the Daily Herald asked me to write a piece about “the state of race relations,” and I responded with “Turning a Corner on Racism”—a cheery title, though many pointed out I spent as much time, maybe more, back-peddling … Continue reading →