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Lucy Parsons: Increasing the Sum of Human Happiness

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Richard Guzman

Born into slavery in Texas, Lucy Parsons sometimes shunned her African-American identity, claiming her Native and Mexican-American heritage for self-protection instead.  However, her marriage to the white Albert Parsons so clearly defied Southern anti-miscegenist society that they were forced to … Continue reading →

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We Ignore Our Neighbor’s Potential At Our Own Peril

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Richard Guzman

At the last event Emmanuel House held as Emmanuel House—an April 2018 Gala at Aquaviva Winery—my son Rick Guzman gave what I thought was his best speech ever.  In 2016 Emmanuel House was named one of the “Top 100 Most … Continue reading →

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Emmanuel House Becomes “The Neighbor Project”

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Richard Guzman

In 2016 Emmanuel House was named one of the “Top 100 Most Innovative” social change organizations in the world.  On April 6, 2018, it held by far its most successful fund raiser, a Gala at the Aquaviva Winery in Maple … Continue reading →

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