Category Archives: Writing

Barack Obama: Race, Class, and Legacy

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Richard Guzman

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States, winning terms in 2008 and 2012. In my book Black Writing from Chicago, I included a passage from his best-selling autobiography Dreams from My Father.  That passage focused on … Continue reading →

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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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Someone Overuses a Pager

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Richard Guzman

In memory of the old, old days before smart phones. Do pagers even exist anymore?   Not to speak directly to you, or to do so, is to choose Between the fear of the distant and the fear of the … Continue reading →

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