As Axis powers argued over who was responsible for feeding blockaded Greece in the early 1940s, more than 300,000 perished from starvation. The National Greek War Relief Association was founded, and benefits were scheduled across the nation. Fresno County heavily participated in the campaign by collecting coins and promoting the star-studded KMJ radio broadcasts and dance performances held at the Fox Wilson Theatre - February 8, 1941. There’s a concept in Greek culture known

Marilyn Brown was pictured in The Fresno Bee on February 21, 1971, baking with members of the local Girl Scouts.  Family members reported chuckling about this photo, recalling that baking was not one of Marilyn’s greatest interests. One Sunday morning in the early 1970s, people opened their Fresno Bee  to find Marilyn Brown on the front page. She’s smiling as she holds a hand mixer, surrounded by a group of happy little girls, looking up at her adoringly. The article goes on

Gwen Morris remembers the spark that ignited a unique documentary film project called Blacksno, which records oral histories of African Americans in the Central Valley.  “I was sitting in an executive committee meeting for a well-intentioned community organization, and they started presenting a history and timeline of racism in Fresno,” she said. “I saw it, and I kind of chuckled. I’m 75 years old, and I’ve lived here all my life! So the history of Fresno and what goes on in