In this episode of Someone You Need to Know, Rashanah reflects on the memories and life of Harold Lee Rush.
Harold Lee Rush was a radio personality, Chicago legend, and historian who passed away on Jan 1. 2022
Harold was my mentor, teacher, and trusted advisor. He saw appreciation for my work and mission to change the negative narrative about Englewood into a positive one when I was only blogging about the Good In Englewood and sharing on social media. Harold was nice enough to share the mic with me and carved out 10 minutes of his airtime to allow me to launch “What’s Good In Englewood’ with Shanah B, a weekly segment on WKKC’s 89.3 FM radio station during Harold’s shift. For over six years, I shared the mic with Harold, where we reported on Good News in the neighborhoods, not just Englewood but also surrounding Black communities. This led to many media spotlights and profiles, such as the front cover of the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, and PBS Documentaries. Harold was alongside me in every one of these media profiles.
Harold was unapologetically Black with an infectious laughter who touched the lives of countless individuals beyond the city of Chicago, held an impeccable passion for history that goes far beyond any historian I know, and had a lover Bid-Whiz!
Harold made an everlasting impact in his radio career, impacting many students at Kennedy King King, online, and worldwide.
Harold, you will be truly be missed, and your radio silence is deafening. Rest In Power HLR.
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