Category Archives: Black Writers
WBEZ interviews Richard Guzman about Black Writing from Chicago
In 2006 shortly after the release of my book Black Writing from Chicago: In the World, Not of It? WBEZ, Chicago, 91.5 FM—the nation’s largest Public Radio station—called to set up an interview. Steve Edwards did his typically fine intro and … Continue reading
Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?
Born in Detroit as Don L. Lee in 1942, Haki Madhubuti’s daring voice, inventive phrasing, and ability to capture the rhythms and sardonic moods of Black speech have made him one of the two or three most imitated black poets … Continue reading
Dick Gregory: Comedy and Social Change
Besides being one of the funniest men in the history of American comedy, DICK GREGORY (1932-2017) has been a groundbreaking black writer and an activist in Civil Rights, in politics, and in food and health issues. An activist vegetarian, he … Continue reading