Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman

The Black Chicago Renaissance

In the opening line of her introduction to The Black Chicago Renaissance, Darlene Clark Hine writes that “beginning in the 1930’s and lasting into the 1950’s, black Chicago experienced a cultural renaissance that rivaled and, some argue, exceeded the cultural … Continue reading

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Leadership and Diversity

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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Chris Rock: Racism Almost Over?

Only a liberal with a mind like Chris Rock would like “sh*tstorms of race hatred.”  Here’s what he said in an interview with Scott Raab in Esquire, March 2011. Scott Rabb: “Like many nice Caucasians, I cried the night Barack … Continue reading

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