Tag Archives: James Baldwin

Me & Brother Ray – Part 4: Signifying

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Richard Guzman

Below is PART 4 of the “Me and Brother Ray” video series.  Go to PART 1 to read more about the series concept. __________ “It is only in his music that the American Negro has been able to tell his … Continue reading →

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Meeting Oprah

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Richard Guzman

Actually, though Oprah Winfrey makes a show-stopping appearance in this story, it’s really about meeting the person Oprah calls mother: poet-actress-activist MAYA ANGELOU.  I re-posted this by request on the occasion of Maya Angelou’s death in late May, 2014. In 1989 I, … Continue reading →

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Leadership and Diversity

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Richard Guzman

Upon the completion of a Diversity Plan for Naperville Community Unit School District 203 (see the plan brochure HERE), I, as committee chair, made these comments to the Board of Education on February 23, 1998.   THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY by … Continue reading →

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