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Guillermo Mash with Imagining Community presenting the concluding episode in our Imagining Community three part series on the life and times of Bill Russell (1934 - 2022). The episode centers around Bill Russell's upbringing and how his family shaped who he was as a person, forming the springboard for a conversation with Cory Himp Hunt, Chico local musician, poet and KZFR 90.1FM Peace and Social Justice host, as we dig deep into my upbringing and the deeply personal missteps, travails and misgivings with racism and bigotry. The voice of Bill Russell is from the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It is an excerpt from a 3-hour interview in 2013 with Bill Russell and Taylor Branch. Bill Russell is an NBA Legend, Presidential Medal of Freedom reciepient and a civil rights Icon. Taylor Branch is an American author and historian who wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning trilogy chronicling the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and much of the history of the American civil rights movement. All of our audio clips featuring Bill Russell were from this archive. We end the episode landing on what people of all races, Caucasians in particular, can do to change the atmosphere of racism by telling personal stories of racism transgressions and how their views changed, for the better, because of it. We close with an audio clip by Toni Morrison who lays bare the bereft nature of Racism and what "white people" need to do about it. Morrison was one of the most celebrated authors in the world. In addition to writing plays, and children's books, her novels have earned her countless prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Morrison was a leading voice in the civil rights movement.

The planet lost one of it's finest artistic reflections on Tuesday, September 27th with the death of Carey Wilson. It was always a joy spending time with my friend Carey Wilson. With his gentle smile and carefree laugh, augmenting well crafted words. Remembering Carey Wilson features the music, poetry and spoken word of a man who will always be my favorite Chico Culture Vulture. With the musical and witty genius of Jeffy Bee as he recalls some of his favorite memories with Carey when he was the drummer in Jeffy's band Biggs Roller. Jeffy also performs Tractor, an original song inspired by Carey's love of tractors. Listeners are also treated to two Biggs Roller songs featuring Carey Wilson on drums. With Guillermo Mash reading a dozen of the Facebook posts loving on Carey since his death on Tuesday, September 27th. The show concludes with a phone conversation with Carey, Guillermo Mash, Rob Davidson, Carey's Creative Writing professor when he was in the graduate program at Chico State. It's a real treat to hear Carey read a dozen of his poems at the beginning of the ending segment. The bulk of the Remembering Carey Wilson episode was culled from two Imagining Community shows Carey contributed to -- In Concert with Water from September, 2021 and the Carey Wilson Appreciation Show from June of 2022.

Hello, Guillermo Mash welcoming you to part 2 of a special Imagining Community series on the legendary life and times of Bill Russell. As aired on the KZFR 90.1FM Peace and Social Justice Show. Listen to Part 1 on the Imagining Community podcast available on your favorite podcasting platform. William Felton Russell, Feb-12-1934 to Jul-31-2022, had his #6 Boston Celtics jersey permanently retired across the entire NBA on Aug-11-2022. A first in the 76-year history of the league. For the 2022-2023 NBA basketball season every player in the league will wear a commemorative patch for Russell and every NBA arena will have the Boston Celtic's shamrock with Russell's #6 at center court. His endurable basketball accomplishments tended to overshadow his humble civil and human rights advocacy that culminated with him being honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Todays segment features highlights from the last two hours of Bill Russell's 3-hour interview in May of 2013 for the Civil Rights history project. It covers a lot of ground, just as the life of this extraordinary man did. Our Imagining Community Series concludes on October 7th as Cory Himp Hunt interviews me about the series, where I'll share my personal experience with racism. It will be a raw and unfiltered view of what I saw, what I did and what I regret about the racism and intolerance that permeated my childhood and early adult life. Including the last time I used the N-word. It's vital to me that this series moves forward the message and actions of Russell locally, and helps raise awareness and action for equal treatment and respect for all.

William Felton Russell, Feb-12-1934 to Jul-31-2022, had his #6 Boston Celtics jersey permanently retired across the entire NBA on Aug-11-2022. A first in the 76-year history of the league. Russell was most famous for being the winningest champion in United States major sports history. He won 11 NBA titles in 13-years, two NCAA basketball championships and an Olympic Gold Medal. He was also the first African American head coach of a major professional sports team in the modern era. His endurable basketball accomplishments tended to overshadow his humble civil and human rights advocacy that culminated with him being honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. As a lifelong Boston Celtics fan I'm keenly aware of Bill Russell's persona of respect, and justice for all! Bill Russell stood with Muhammad Ali, walked with MLK and rests among the giants of our times. He was a man who walked the walk with joyful sorrow, and sorrowful joy. “Boston itself was a flea market of racism. It had all varieties, old and new. The city had corrupt, city hall-crony racists, brick-throwing, send-’em-back-to-Africa racists, and in the university areas phony radical-chic racists. . . . Other than that, I liked the city.” ― Bill Russell The intent of this Part 1 segment it to introduce and reacquaint our listeners with the incalculable impacts Russell had in every space he occupied. We start with a radio edit of the official National Basketball Association "In Memoriam " video published on August 1st. Bill Russell was an astounding story teller, with one hell of a life experience to share. The Civil Rights History Project, from the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American history and Culture, interviewed Bill Russell in May of 2013. The 3+ hour video interview is deeply insightful, raw and personal. Like the man himself. We end the part 1 segment with a 12-minute portion. We urge our listeners to stream the full The Civil Rights History Project interview with Bill Russell via tinyurl.com/RussellCivilRights.

Addison Winslow, raised, rooted and renting in Chico, converses with fellow urban renewal activists Nick Botek and Terry Burton at a coffee shop across the street from Collingwood Garden in Toledo, Ohio. As broadcast on the KZFR 90.1FM Ecotopia program, August 7, 2018. 00:00 - Show introduction with Ecotopia guest host Guillermo Mash. 02:27 - Interview lead-in - How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit , by "Fearless Farmer," Davita Davison for Ted Talks, 2018 15:27 -- Addison Winslow on location with Nick Botek and Terry A. Burton.

A Without a Roof special segment: The July, 13 2022 groundbreaking ceremony for Chico Housing Action Team's exciting new tiny home village. The show leads with three Without a Roof vignettes, circa 2013, of houseless human beings suffering mental illness on the streets of Chico, providing a context for the desperate need for emergency shelter projects such as Everhart Village. Includes the entire ceremony with attendee interviews by Guillermo Mash for KZFR 90.1 FM.

A tribute to the life and times of Chico Artist David Michael Sisk, aka "Sisko", who was Born on October 7th, 1945 and died March 21st, 2021 of a heart attack on the North Rim trail of Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California. The forum consisted of Sisko's wife Beth Sisk, local artist and dear friend Dylan Tellesen and Sisko's daughter Brae Sisk. After the forum a handful of attendees shared memories and words of inspiration on the impact Sisko had in their lives. Recorded at the "Sisko Lives" art exhibit at the Museum of Northern California Art on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The youtube video of the event can be viewed at >>> https://youtu.be/qv14ljaPa7U

A special post Camp Fire episode broadcast on KZFR 90.1FM in May of 2019, featuring local artist and educator Jess Mercer. -- "Every school has it's own energy and cultural. I just try to work with that. I'm not just there for the kids but the staff as well to offer them relief and something positive. For four hours on a Monday we do something different; which is called celebrate joy, be present and just njoy each other's company." -- Jess Mercer

"My journey in life is to find peace. Peace is what keeps people sane. Loyalty and love are the precious objects of peace." -- Shadow, from the book Writing for Donuts, Volume 2 I produced a Writing for Donuts expose (tinyurl.com/w4dKZFR) for KZFR 90.1FM which aired Wednesday, January 12th on the Writing on Air program. Once curated into the worthiness it deserved, I listened to it over and over. You see, some of the youth who wrote for donuts are my friends. Precious friends who I share time and stories -- with the earnest care nestled within as a runaway in 1976. As much as their experience converges and diverges with mine, the essence is the same. Making ones way as a teenager. Some of the wisest words I have read are, "be the person you needed when you were a child." Being the person I myself needed is the most precious actuation of loyalty and love I have given to bear. One of those friends is Olivia who high-fived me when I told her I was a runaway at 16. "Me too," she said. Years later she named here first vehicle Guillermo, after me. Another is Kyle, who once told me he couldn't believe he had a friend like me. I stopped walking and looked him in the eye, "I feel the same about you." Guillermo Mash on behalf of KZFR and Writing on Air, thanks all the voices who contributed to this radio segment and to the 104 writers featured in the book. A, Aaron, Adam, Alex Jury, Alexa B, Alexander Wolf, Amanda C, Angel, Anonymous, Ashley, Bre H-W, Brelyn, Buggy, Carrington Forbes, Cedra T, Coral D, Courtnie B, Death, Dennis G, Donna A, Dr Jones (aka doughboy), E, EIT, Emporer Augustus the Elitist, Figs, Flying Spirit, Gabi, Gaby R, Girl, Gypsy, Hati, Hezi (Aka Heather S), HG, Jace, Jackson NJ, James, Jaymi, Jimmy V, Joe, Jose, Joseph, Joseph Franke, Josh, JR, Justin, Justin F, Justin Fernandez, Justin R, Kay, Kim S, Krystal Gatewood, Kyle, Kyle M, Kyle T, Lily, Loredana, Lucia, M, Malinda, Mama bear, Manalo G, Maxson, Mike R, Moose, Natalie Stowe, Nick, Prudence and Adam, Purple Dragon, Robert H, Robert L, Rocco W, Ross, S, Sandwhich, Sara Clifton, Shadow, Shae, Shaun P, Shawn Pope, Shelley, Sho Thao, Siena, Skorase, Skorase Spyglass, Sky, Spencer Douglas Hines, Stefanie, Summer, Sweet, Talara, Taylor K, That one Girl, The son you used to know, Tim L, Tyler, Unknown, Veronica, Vivian, Will, Will F, Zachary Foster, Zak, Zane S Writing for Donuts volumes one and two are available at the Bookstore, 118 Main Street in Chico.

"Best practices comes out of many minds." -- Bob Trausch, co-founder of Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT), on solutions founded on listening to, and collaborating with, the entire community. Solutions Across the Divide, Thursday, January 6, 2022 on KZFR 90.1FM. Produced and hosted by Bill (Guillermo) Mash, featuring a talking across the divide conversation with Chico News and Review Editor, Jason Cassidy and Enterprise Record Editor, Mike Wolcott. "I think there are some solutions to be found in this town. Cuz there are a lot of people who care that are really smart people." -- Mike Wolcott "A big part of it is to getting people in the same room together. It's really hard to call somebody a name, or even to identify a person as an enemy or a problem. The divide can be bridged by just being in the same room." -- Jason Cassidy We also feature conversational prompts from clips featuring the insights and wisdom of Bob Trausch, and Justin Lee author of Talking Across the Divide: how to communicate with people you disagree with and maybe change the world. Lee, a gay christian, has spent more than twenty years building bridges between conservatives and progressives. "Sincere people can be wrong, and wrong people can be sincere. I know it sounds simple, but it's more powerful than you think." -- Justin Lee