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A couple of retired guys that spent their careers making television dish on the good, bad and ridiculousness of life for people of color in America. They tear apart the news of the week, explore the complexities of race, and talk to people far more interesting than they will ever be.The Chino is Matt Chan, who made his mark in the cable television industry by creating the hit reality series “Hoarders”.The Chicano is Enrique Cerna, a long time Seattle broadcast journalist who managed to survive the television business for more than 40 years without getting fired. Take a chance. Take a listen. They may tell you something interesting or just piss you off.

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Ep 79 Jaci McCormack, CEO, Rise Above

February 16, 2023 • Enrique Cerna-Matt Chan

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Jaci McCormack is a Native American basketball legend. She grew up in Lapwai, Idaho on the Nez Perce reservation where she became Idaho State Player of the Year, and eventually earned a scholarship and a degree at Illinois State University. But her journey from the reservation to the college court was not easy. McCormack joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her playing days, the challenges she faced, the importance of "Rez Ball", and her work as CEO of Rise Above, a non-profit she heads that uses sports to help Native American youth achieve and succeed. McCormack's efforts have gained the support of basketball greats Lenny Wilkens and Gary Payton, as well as actor Danny Glover. Hollywood has come calling, a feature film about McCormack is set to begin production this year.

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