Category Archives: Diversity & Multiculturalism

“Race aside…” and the Limits of American Law

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Richard Guzman

For many reasons this comment has stuck with me most in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s aquital in Trayvon Martin’s death: “Michael Vick got two and a half years for dog fighting.  George Zimmerman gets nothing for his part in … Continue reading →

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Nat X: Top 5 Reasons Brothers Don’t Play Hockey

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Richard Guzman

Chris Rock on Saturday Night Live.  David Letterman’s Top 10 lists.  Go Hawks! (for Chicagoans, at least). After the Hawks’ triple-overtime victory over the Bruins in the first game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, I couldn’t help but think of … Continue reading →

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Frank Marshall Davis: Lyricism and Protest

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Richard Guzman

For most of his life Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) worked as a journalist for papers such as the Gary American, the Atlanta World, and the Chicago Star, a labor weekly he co-founded and served as executive editor.  Moving to Hawaii, … Continue reading →

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