Black Forward Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:00:01 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626532 en-us © 2026 Black Forward yes 3d8fa469-fabe-5a3c-8f35-33d7287e663f KZFR 90.1FM & Black Resiliency Project episodic false Black Forward is a podcast produced by the Black Resiliency Project in partnership with KZFR 90.1 FM through the Chico Speaks initiative.

Across five conversations, Black Forward centers the voices, stories, and lived experiences of Black community members in Northern California. The series explores reentry, recovery, entrepreneurship, elder wisdom, youth leadership, and the community-rooted work needed to move forward with dignity, resilience, and purpose.

Grounded in the mission of the Black Resiliency Project, Black Forward uplifts marginalized voices while highlighting culturally responsive care, harm reduction, economic empowerment, civic engagement, and generational resilience.

This series invites listeners to reflect on the barriers Black communities continue to face, the solutions already being built, and the power of Black-led community support.



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) KZFR 90.1FM & Black Resiliency Project https://storage.buzzsprout.com/sbd4o4b8adg1bx2146aid0pk8cey?.jpg Black Forward https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626532 Black Forward - Episode 5 - July 28, 2026 Black Forward - Episode 5 - July 28, 2026 Welcome to Black Forward, a multi-part series about resilience, leadership, and building stronger community. Produced by KZFR 90.1 FM and the Black Resiliency Project. On this week's episode, we'll be discussing youth leadership, civic engagement, life-saving services, and why young people's voices matter. I will be talking with Ife Saint and Maya Jones about how today's youth are shaping tomorrow's communities and what it means to move Black forward.

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

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Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> KZFR 90.1FM & Black Resiliency Project Buzzsprout-19552955 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0700 1751 full false BLACK FORWARD - Episode 4 - Rachel Morton & Jennifer Lang Demystifying Artificial Intelligence BLACK FORWARD - Episode 4 - Rachel Morton & Jennifer Lang Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

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]]> Jennifer Lang Buzzsprout-19509354 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0700 1791 full false Black Forward Episode 3 - Featuring Rachel Morton & Featured Guest Jessica Allen Black Forward Episode 3 - Featuring Rachel Morton & Featured Guest Jessica Allen In this episode, Rachel and Ife explore economic resilience as a pathway to stability and power. Through the stories of Black entrepreneurs like Jessica, who shares her pathway to becoming a business owner as a returning citiczen. 

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> In this episode, Rachel and Ife explore economic resilience as a pathway to stability and power. Through the stories of Black entrepreneurs like Jessica, who shares her pathway to becoming a business owner as a returning citiczen. 

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> KZFR 90.1FM & Black Resiliency Project Buzzsprout-19495631 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0700 1705 full false Black Forward Episode 2 - Featuring Rachel Morton and Guest Marcus Sanders Black Forward Episode 2 - Featuring Rachel Morton and Guest Marcus Sanders Rachel will be speaking with Marcus about his journey through and beyond incarceration. They will discuss the impact it had on his family, his personal growth, and how becoming a Returning Citizen has transformed his life and the lives of others in similar situations. This engaging interview is well worth downloading and sharing with friends and family who may be facing challenges as Returning Citizens.

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> Rachel will be speaking with Marcus about his journey through and beyond incarceration. They will discuss the impact it had on his family, his personal growth, and how becoming a Returning Citizen has transformed his life and the lives of others in similar situations. This engaging interview is well worth downloading and sharing with friends and family who may be facing challenges as Returning Citizens.

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> Pink Shark Music Buzzsprout-19441462 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0700 1742 full false Episode 1 - Host, Rachel Morton with featured guest Kiesha Haney Episode 1 - Host, Rachel Morton with featured guest Kiesha Haney Rachel discusses with Kiesha the reality of re-entry from incarceration, personal identity, systems, support, and a vision forward. 

Kiesha Haney is a published author, speaker, and mentor.

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

]]> Rachel discusses with Kiesha the reality of re-entry from incarceration, personal identity, systems, support, and a vision forward. 

Kiesha Haney is a published author, speaker, and mentor.

Recording and post-production by Carlos Casarez / KZFR 90.1 FM, Chico, California. www.kzfr.org

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