Category Archives: Writing

NVM Gonzalez: “As in myth…”–Part 1

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Richard Guzman

The following article originally appeared in The Virginia Quarterly, Vol. 60:1 (Winter 1984): 102-118.  Widely considered one of the best single articles on Gonzalez and Philippine culture, it has been widely reprinted, including in a University of the Philippines commemorative … Continue reading →

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Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Richard Guzman

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 →

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Dick Gregory: Comedy and Social Change

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Richard Guzman

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 →

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