Category Archives: Diversity & Multiculturalism
Fenton Johnson: Request Denied
The only child of a prosperous Chicago family, Fenton Johnson (1888-1958) spent most of his time pursuing the arts, and later in editing and journalism. But between 1914 and 1916 he produced three volumes of poetry A Little Dreaming, Visions … Continue reading
Carolyn Rodgers inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
This past Friday, the last day of November 2012, Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010) was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. With her in this third class of inductees: James T. Farrell, Langston Hughes, Jane Addams, Sherwood Anderson, and Ernest Hemingway. … Continue reading
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Changing Race Relations Through Friendship
In Racing Across the Lines: Changing Race Relations Through Friendship, Deborah Plummer pushes into the next frontier in race relationships. Because racism is so systematically ingrained in our society, we need to continue to attack it with social programs, laws, all … Continue reading →