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Co-opting the Dream

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Richard Guzman

On August 28, 1963, over 250,000 marched on Washington, D.C., for Jobs and Freedom, a monumental event planned by A. Phillip Randolph, with main organizer Bayard Rustin, and highlighted by Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech.  … Continue reading →

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Take My People With Me: Juneteenth 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Richard Guzman

This post is part of a series on Juneteenth. Go to the series LEAD POST. The video below shows a few minutes of Aurora, Illinois’ 2023 Juneteenth celebration at MLK Jr. Park.  It’s one of the oldest in the state … Continue reading →

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The Green Book vs. The Green Book

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Richard Guzman

In late March 2023 a group from churches in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum to see an exhibit called The Negro Motorist Green Book and afterwards to have a discussion on … Continue reading →

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