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Black Voice, White Voice: Baldwin vs Buckley

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Richard Guzman

Below is a VIDEO showing about 15 minutes of one of the most famous debates of the 20th century: James Baldwin vs William Buckley at the Cambridge Union in February 1965.  The proposition up for debate: “The American Dream has … Continue reading →

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Three Things To Stop Saying (A Sermon)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Richard Guzman

Like so many churches these days, mine’s been on Zoom and Facebook Live for months.  The VIDEO below shows a sermon I preached, online, in mid-June, focusing on three phrases to stop saying as we attempt to fight back against … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Racism: “Noble” Sentiments that Keep Us from Talking About Race

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Richard Guzman

This is the Lead Post in a series of articles based on “Unpacking Racism,” the theme of the 2020 Laity Convocation of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, held on February 8, 2020.  I and three other … Continue reading →

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