Category Archives: Arts

Ornette Coleman: Lessons in Freedom (excerpt)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Richard Guzman

This is the first of 16 short excerpts from my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz.  Based on my book of the same name, the series (and book) were produced at the University of Virginia in the … Continue reading →

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All Things Ray

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Richard Guzman

This post serves as an index to all the items about Ray Charles on this site, especially the VIDEO SERIES “Me and Brother Ray” (see below).  I have been a professor of English for several decades now, so it may seem … Continue reading →

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Margaret T. Burroughs: Black History IS American History

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Richard Guzman

Writer of essays, children’s books, and poems, Margaret Burroughs (1915-2010) is best known  for her art and her involvement in Chicago culture.   In 1961 using their own collection of art and artifacts, she and her husband Charles started a small … Continue reading →

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