Category Archives: Writing
Historian for Social Change
The sound of his name says a lot: John Hope Franklin. One of America’s greatest historians and black writers, his books and life gave direction to so much social change. John Hope Franklin (1914-2009) taught at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1982, … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Social Change
Tagged American historians, American history, Black Writers, Black Writing from Chicago, Chicago Writing, Civil Rights, From Slavery to Freedom, John Hope Franklin, Racial Equality in America, Reconstruction After the Civil War, Richard R. Guzman, Social Change, Teaching Diversity
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“Coming Into Lent”
Lent is an airport we land at just when we Had begun to hope for an early spring. That final glide path with engines cut back Brings a swooshing quietness, until close To the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Ash Wednesday, Christian seasons, Divine forgetfulness, Easter, Lent, Richard R. Guzman
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Activism & Inwardness: An Appreciation of Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010)
Remarks at her Memorial by Richard R. Guzman, ETA Theater, Chicago, May 4, 2010. ____________________ Thank you for inviting me to take part in this memorial. It is one of my life’s great honors. And thank you for letting me … Continue reading