Tag Archives: Black Writing from Chicago

Lorraine Hansberry: The Battle for Fair Housing

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Richard Guzman

We’re still struggling with fair housing. In so many areas of the United States, segregated neighborhoods are as bad as they ever have been—or worse, much worse—while over a million children don’t have homes at all. This made me look … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Alexander: Praise Song for the Obama Inaugural

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Richard Guzman

As the 2012 election nears—yet another historic one, most say—I think about Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who read her poem “Praise Song for the Day” on January 20, 2009, at the Inaugural of President Barack Obama. The perils of writing … Continue reading →

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Dempsey J. Travis: Refusing to Learn to Fail

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Born in Chicago in 1920, Dempsey J. Travis became a self-made millionaire, one of the country’s most successful black entrepreneurs.  He was president and CEO of Travis Realty Co., but his many interests and his intense commitment to the community took him … Continue reading →

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