Tag Archives: Black Writing from Chicago: In the World-Not of It?

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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Fenton Johnson Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Richard Guzman

On September 14, 2017, I was asked to be one of the speakers at a ceremony inducting Fenton Johnson into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.  Also on the program—co-sponsored by the Poetry Foundation and held at its wonderful John-Ronan-designed … Continue reading →

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