Podcast appearances and mentions of enrique cerna

Send us a text Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna marks Mother's Day 2025 by reminiscing with three close friends about the loving nature and unique backgrounds of their mothers.Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium...

Send us a textMalou Chavez is the Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. She talks with Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna about the Trump Administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants and the importance of knowing your rights in this tense time for the immigrant community. Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www...

Send us a textOn the morning of Donald Trump's second Inauguration Day, Tim Heaphy learned President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon for his role as the Chief Investigative Counsel of the House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Heaphy tells “Chino Y Chicano” host Enrique Cerna he did not want the pardon because he did nothing wrong.  Heaphy is the author of “Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy”. Before working on the January 6 committee, Heaphy oversaw the independent investigation into the August 12th, 2017 riot in Charlottesville, Virginia.https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www...

Send us a textJaime Mendez says fear of mass deportations promised by the Trump Administration has the Spanish speaking immigrant community on edge in Washington state. Mendez hosts a nightly online Spanish language newscast where talk of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) sightings are the main topic of his coverage these days. He joins Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna to talk about the impact and the information he shares with his Spanish speaking viewers. Mendez and his wife Diana Oliveros are the founders of Se Habla Media. Along with the nightly newscast, they produce and host Spanish language podcasts.Find their content here:https://sehablamedia.com/Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/...

After the U.S. elected Barack Obama its first Black president in 2008, some assumed that this signaled a post-racial America. However, subsequent and serious incidents suggested this was not the case, inciting what some came to know as a second civil rights movement. Political correspondent, journalist, and historian Juan Williams explores this phenomenon in his latest release New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement. Who are the heroes of this movement? Where is it headed? What distinguishes it from its predecessor? Williams aims to answer these questions, exploring demographic changes, the rise and role of social media, and other critical shifts in the economic and cultural landscape. The author traces the arc of this new civil rights era, touching on subjects like the Obama presidency, Charlottesville, January 6th, and a Confederate flag in the Capitol. Exploring both past and present, New Prize for These Eyes will be of interest to historians or anyone concerned about America's future. It encourages citizens to learn about the progress the nation has made, as well as obstacles that have yet to be overcome. Juan Williams is is a prizewinning journalist and historian. He is the author of the bestselling civil rights history Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965, which accompanied the PBS series of the same name. He also wrote the landmark biography of the first African American on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary, as well as the New York Times bestsellers Enough and Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate. Williams worked for The Washington Post as a celebrated national political correspondent, White House correspondent, and editorial writer. His NPR talk show took ratings to a new high. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Ebony. He is currently senior political analyst for Fox News Channel and a columnist for The Hill. Enrique Cerna calls himself a recovering broadcast journalist. He worked in Seattle media for more than four decades. Cerna was a reporter, producer and host for KOMO Radio and Television, KING Television and KCTS Public Television. In February 2018, he retired from his role as senior correspondent with KCTS. Still, he remains active as the co-host of the Chino Y Chicano and UNFILTERED podcasts. Cerna has earned ten Northwest Regional Emmy awards. In May 2022, Washington State University's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication inducted him into its Hall of Achievement. Since March 2020, he has been a member of the WSU Board of Regents. He also serves as vice president for the Seattle Chapter of the National Hispanic Journalist's Association. Buy the Book New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement Third Place Books

Send us a textDr. Karen Thomas Brown is the Dean of Washington State University's College of Education. In an insightful conversation with Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna, Dr. Thomas Brown says DEI is not dead, but under political attack. She says the demonization of DEI has gained traction because of a targeted campaign by conservative lawmakers and activists, and a lack of public understanding that DEI not just about race or gender, but opportunity, access and belonging. Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/...

Send us a textUncertainty and Anxiety. That is what many are feeling as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Add to that unpredictability, a hallmark of the first Trump administration. We are seeing that now with the people nominated for top governmental posts. All of this adds to the uncertainty and anxiety. So how do we handle it? For advice, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna called on Karla Blanco, who holds a Ph.D in Psychology from Washington State University. Blanco works as a psychology professor at San Diego City College. She talks about the impact on her students. Many are Latino who are concerned about the talk of mass deportations. It is not only the students who are worried but also Karla Blanco who wonders about her own status. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a textPhillip Bobo works in Hollywood as a writer, director and producer. His journey to working in the entertainment field is compelling and definitely worth a listen.  As he tells Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna, it's a journey that began at Washington State University where Bobo was a standout wide receiver in th early 90s. After deciding to leave WSU after his junior year for a shot at a pro career, Bobo found himself facing challenge and adversity. Still, he pursued what he wanted to do most in his life, a career as a writer and producer in Hollywood, receiving mentoring from an Oscar winning actor, and discovering a new attitude and purpose in life. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a textOn October 22nd, Los Angeles Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela passed away at the age of 63. Known as El Toro, the hefty left handed pitcher created Fernando Mania in the early 80s when he joined the Dodgers, becoming a fan favorite and a hero in L.A.'s Mexican community. Seattle based Chicano Artist and Dodger fan Jake Prendez spent his younger years growing up in the Los Angeles area. He joins host Enrique Cerna to celebrate Valenzuela and explain why he meant so much to so many.Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a textAs we recover from the 2024 Election, Enrique Cerna shares some thoughts about  what has happened and what is to come. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

As the Pac-12's remaining members—Washington State University and Oregon State University—began rebuilding the conference, WSU President Kirk Schulz announced in June 2024 that Anne McCoy was the new permanent athletics director.McCoy hit the ground running earlier in the year as interim AD, since she has worked for WSU Athletics since 2001 in almost every department. She faces a lot of challenges in her new role…along with some exciting opportunities.Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark met with McCoy in the athletic director's office on the WSU Pullman campus to chat about stepping in as AD; the future of Pac-12 and Cougar sports in a rapidly evolving national college sports landscape; the student athlete experience; and how Washington State fans can play their part in the bright new future of WSU athletics.The press conference audio at the beginning is courtesy of WSU Athletics.The podcast music is by WSU emeritus professor and composer Greg Yasinitsky.Learn moreA conversation with Anne McCoy: WSU Regent and alum Enrique Cerna sat down with McCoy to learn more about her plans for WSU Athletics and her insights on college sports. (YouTube)Support the show______________________________________________________________________________Want more great WSU stories? Follow Washington State Magazine: LinkedIn @Washington-State-Magazine X/Twitter @wsmagazine Facebook @WashingtonStateMagazine Instagram @WashingtonStateMagazine YouTube @WashingtonStateMagazine Email newsletter How do you like the magazine podcast? What WSU stories do you want to hear? Let us know. Give to the magazine

Send us a textThe UNFILTERED trio of Debora Juarez, Omari Salisbury and Enrique Cerna discuss the shocking indictment earlier this month of a Seattle anti-violence advocate and her family members for allegedly being a part of a multi-state fentanyl drug trafficking organization. Among the 14 people indicted, Marty Jackson, the executive director of the SE Network Safety Net, a community group that is part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. The U.S. Attorney's Office says the indictments are linked to fentanyl that killed a member of the Lummi Nation in September 2023. Fentanyl has had a disproportionate impact on Indigenous people, and the Native American and Alaska Native populations have the highest drug overdose death rates nationally.UNFILTERED is a production of the Chino Y Chicano Podcast and Converge Media. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a textThe UNFILTERED trio is back. Segment 1 00:50 to 15:08Former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez, Converge Media's Omari Salisbury and Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talk about the eighth anniversary of Converge Media, the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims, and training of Native women to run for political office. Segment 2 at 15:12 Proposed cuts that would gut the Seattle Channel. UNFILTERED is a co-production of the Chino Y Chicano podcast and Converege Media. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a Text Message.Another unfiltered conversation with former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez, Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury and Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna. The trio takes up the Harris/Trump race; young people and why they should vote; and the efforts to crackdown on gun violence.  UNFILTERED is a co-production of the Chino Y Chicano Podcast and Converge Media. Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Send us a Text Message.Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talks with Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven González about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity, ethical questions involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, declining public trust of the court, and President Biden's proposed reforms for the high court. González updates the efforts of the Washington's Supreme Court to address institutional racism. There is also talk of earrings. Yes, earrings. Listen and find out why that became a topic of conversation.  Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

This episode was recorded the day after former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz appeared on the Jason Rantz radio show where he denied accusations of misconduct from female staff members.  In the interview, Diaz also came out as gay. We break down the interview and reaction to it. Also, we discuss the aftermath of the deadly shooting at Garfield High School that took the life of 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine. Plus, the Makah Tribe whale hunt and living up to a treaty. Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epid...

On this episode, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna talks with author/ activist Luis Miranda, Jr. about his new memoir,  RELENTLESS: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America.  He may be known as the father of Broadway star Lin-Manual Miranda, but before his son became famous, Luis Miranda, Jr.  made his mark as an activist, political strategist and advocate for Latinos in New York City and around the country.  Luis Miranda details his journey from Puerto Rico to New York and a life full of family, politics and advocacy. On June 11 at 2:30pm, at Seattle's El Centro de la Raza, Luis Mirand, Jr. and Enrique Cerna will talk in person about the book and the importance of the Latino vote in the 2024 election. Following the conversation, Luis will be available to sign books. The book will be available for purchase  Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epid...

Chino Y Chicano/ Converge Media present another episode of UNFILTERED with former Seattle City Council member Debora Juarez and Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury. They joined Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna to examine the impact of the protests over the Israel-Hamas War. Do these protests make a difference? Are outsiders hijacking the purpose of the protests?  Plus, what has happened to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? Has business backed away? How should communities of color react? Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epid...

Seattle lost a great storyteller and community activist. Matt Chan passed away from kidney cancer on Saturday, March 30. He was 71 years old. After appearing on the first UNFILTERED, Matt knew his declining health would not let him continue.  He told his Chino Y Chicano podcast partner, Enrique Cerna that he wanted UNFILTERED to continue because he believed it was an important and needed conversation. On this episode, we celebrate Matt as well as his commitment to storytelling and communities of color. Rest in Peace and Power, Matt Chan. UNFILTERED features Enrique Cerna,  Debora Juarez and Omari Salisbury. The trio weighs in with candid insights and opinions on local, regional, national news affecting our lives. UNFILTERED is a co-production of Chino Y Chicano and Converge Media.Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epid...

The Chino, Matt Chan passed away on Saturday, March 30. Cancer took his life. His spirit and a legacy of family, community and friendship remain strong.  The Chicano, Enrique Cerna remembers his best friend and how his full life brought joy, humor, love and strength that will never be forgotten. Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epid...

UNFILTERED features Enrique Cerna, Matt Chan, Debora Juarez and Omari Salisbury. The four weigh in with candid insights and opinions on local, regional, national news affecting our lives. UNFILTERED is a co-production of Chino Y Chicano and Converge Media. On this premiere episode, we talk public safety as Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell holds the first  of what he says will be a series of public safety forums on  Creating a Safer Seattle. The first forum is held a day after a drive by shooting that injured a Garfield High School student waiting at a bus stop. A short time later a woman is shot and killed near the Garfield shooting. As city officials confront these violent incidents, our conversation focuses on the need for community and parental involvement in dealing with the violence.Read: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-than-half-of-overdose-de/Read: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2021/08/23/how-one-professor-is-combating-a-silent-epidemic-in-eastern-washington/Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/seattle-libraries-transit-branch-into-social-work-to-take-on-mental-health-drug-use/: Read:https://www.seattletimes.c...

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Sandeep Kaushik, Lex Vaughn, and Enrique Cerna.

2022 marked the second year of the Chino Y Chicano podcast with Matt Chan and Enrique Cerna. It was year of challenge especially for Matt who left retirement to join Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's administration, then learned he had kidney cancer, and despite his illness, led a successful Seattle Chinatown International District community protest against King County's proposed expansion of a homeless shelter near the C-I D. On this episode, we reflect on those challenges and ahead to a new year with hope for better days. Read: The Best & Worst Awards for 2022https://i0.wp.com/nwasianweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/04-05-Matt-and-Gei-1.jpgRead Marcus Harrison Green's Seattle's Times column about Black Youth suicide. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/more-black-kids-are-dying-by-suicide-the-reasons-unfortunately-arent-surprising/

In May, the Chino, Matt Chan learned he had a cancerous mass on one of his kidneys. On this episode, Matt talks with the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about the diagnosis, his upcoming surgery to remove the mass and how he is preparing himself mentally as he faces cancer. 

Enrique Cerna and Matt Chan, two veterans of television work, had many conversations as people of color in the industry and in the United States. They decided to start a podcast, Chino Y Chicano, to talk about the tough complexities of race, and invite guests to join those discussions.Cerna, an alum and Regent of Washington State University, discusses the start of the podcast, the guests they've talked to and topics they covered, and other topics from personal history to advice for aspiring journalists of color.Read about Cerna's life, work, and the podcast in “Talk the walk,” Fall 2021 issue of Washington State Magazine.Support the show (https://magazine.wsu.edu/give/)

Part two of Who are the Chino Y Chicano?  Enrique Cerna becomes the guest. He talks about growing up in the lower Yakima Valley, facing racism, his journey to WSU, where he is now a regent, and how he became a broadcast journalist. 

Who are the Chino Y Chicano? As the podcast marks its sixth month, the duo opens up about their life and times in a two-part conversation. In part one, the Chino, Matt Chan is questioned by the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about growing up Asian in Portland, Oregon, his journey into the television business, creating the reality show “Hoarders”, and how he became Matty Rotten.   

In 2008, the American economy collapsed, taking with it millions of Americans’ jobs, homes, and life savings. The ensuing financial crisis was devastating, and many are still feeling its effects today. But despite the crisis, the US government has yet to implement policies that would prevent a repeat of the Great Recession. Why is that? Kerry Killinger, the former CEO of Washington Mutual Bank, and Linda Killinger, the former vice chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, joined us with a critical analysis of the actions that led to the financial crisis—and to sound the alarm about how we may be on track to repeat our same mistakes. In conversation with journalist Enrique Cerna, and with insight from their book Nothing Is Too Big to Fail: How the Last Financial Crisis Informs Today—all proceeds of which will be donated to charity—they held a microscope to the very policies and corruption that led to the major economic recession. By exploring the shrinking middle class, escalations in racial injustice, and current fiscal policies, they argued that our economy is in a fragile place, barely strong enough to survive a shock caused by an international conflict, cyberattack, or global pandemic. But they believe no institution, government, or country is “too big to fail,” and that we can learn from our past mistakes and take action to return our country’s economic system—and democracy—to one that is secure. Kerry Killinger was the chairman, president, and CEO of Washington Mutual Bank. He is a chartered financial analyst (CFA) and a fellow in the Life Management Institute. He was chair of the National Education summit of Achieve and American Banker’s Banker of the year, received President George H.W. Bush’s Points of Light Award for his philanthropy, was vice chair and chair-elect of the Financial Services Roundtable, vice chair and chair-elect of the Federal Reserve’s Thrift Industry Advisory Council, and was vice chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle. He was elected to the American Society of Corporate Executives. He is currently the CEO of Crescent Capital. Linda Killinger was vice chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and chair of its audit/finance committee. She was also a consulting partner in an international accounting firm specializing in strategic planning and merger/acquisitions for financial institutions. She was the publisher and editor of Overseas Business magazine. Prior to that she was appointed by Governor Robert D. Ray as the director of administration for the Iowa Department of Human Services, which included the prison system, mental health hospitals, AFDC and other human service programs. She was appointed by Governor Tom Vilsack to chair his Committee for a Comprehensive Housing Strategy for Iowa. She currently is the CEO of Olympic Consulting. In 2002, Linda and Kerry founded the Kerry and Linda Killinger Foundation which has the mission of public policy reform and social and racial justice, building community and access to the arts. Enrique Cerna is a veteran journalist with more than four decades of experience. He has been honored with nine regional Emmy awards and numerous other journalistic honors. In March, he was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington State University Board of Regents. Buy the Book: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781948122764  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Connie Thompson worked for 46 years in the newsroom at KOMO Television in Seattle. She began as a production assistant in the mid-70s and went on to become an award-winning consumer affairs reporter.  Her presence on Seattle television led the way for other women of color to work in the market. On this episode, the Chino, Matt Chan and the Chicano, Enrique Cerna talk with Connie about her long career, and the challenges she faced and overcame as a person of color in a white dominated business. 

Our first episode of Chino Y Chicano features a fun, fascinating and sometimes serious conversation with retired KING 5 News anchor Lori Matsukawa. The Chino, Matt Chan and the Chicano, Enrique Cerna talk with Lori about her journey from Hawaii to the anchor desk at the Seattle NBC affiliate where Lori spent 36 years reporting and presenting the news, becoming a popular and respected broadcast journalist. Lori reveals that she is writing a memoir about her life and career. We learn  how becoming the first Miss Teenage America of color sparked  her interest in becoming a journalist, the ups and downs of becoming a top news anchor and why she became committed to covering communities of color. 

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. 

For more coverage of the Manuel Ellis story follow :South Seattle Emerald // https://southseattleemerald.com/Life on the Margins Podcast // https://lifeonthemarginspodcast.com/____________________________________________________________Marcus Harrison Green  is the publisher and co-founder of the South Seattle Emerald, current columnist for Crosscut, a former reporter with the Seattle Times, a former Reporting Fellow with YES! Magazine, a past board member of the Western Washington Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and a recipient of Crosscut's Courage Award for Culture. Growing up in South Seattle, he experienced first-hand the neglect of news coverage in the area by local media, which taught him the value of narratives. After an unfulfilling stint working in the investment world in his twenties, Marcus returned to his community determined to tell its true story, which led him to start the South Seattle Emerald.  He was named one of Seattle's most influential people by Seattle Magazine in 2016.Enrique Cerna  is a veteran journalist who has worked in Seattle media for 45 years.  Cerna worked for 23 years at Cascade Public Media's KCTS 9 and retired in February 2018 from his role as senior correspondent. He anchored current affairs programs, moderated statewide political debates, interviewed major newsmakers, produced and reported stories throughout Washington State and for national PBS programs. Cerna has earned nine regional Emmy awards and numerous other journalistic honors.  He is a member of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter Silver Circle for his work as a television professional. Cerna is active in the community. He has served on numerous non-profit boards over the years. In March, he was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington State University Board of Regents. ____________________________________________________________Produced In Partnership With :Town Hall Seattle  (https://townhallseattle.org/)The South Seattle Emerald  (https://southseattleemerald.com/)_____________________________________________________________Executive Producer + Host  // Marcus Harrison GreenExecutive Producer + Host // Enrique CernaExecutive Producer + Host // Jini PalmerAdditional Production Support Provided By // Hans Anderson & JEFFSCOTTSHAWMusic Provided By // Draze "The Hood Ain't The Same" // http://www.thedrazeexperience.com/about-draze/

At first, little was known about the disease with the unusual name, other than it was scary and deadly. Now, doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic are well aware of COVID-19's virulence; they share their stories from a Swedish Hospital ICU. At the same time, health care workers are applauded for their courage and service. Hear from one of the local organizers behind the raucous recognition. And, a ceramic sculptor uses her 3D printing skills to produce PPE for caregivers in need. We'll also visit a school where technology takes a backseat to hands-on learning. And, in these early days of May, it's a time to reflect and always remember: May the 4th be with you! These stories and more from Enrique Cerna's home studio.

As the head of the Environmental Protection Agency in the early ‘00s, Christine Todd Whitman served at the pleasure of one Republican president. Now the former Republican governor of New Jersey is being very public about her displeasure with another. Following President Trump’s defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin last July, Whitman penned an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times calling the commander-in-chief unfit for the office. She has also been calling on the president and her party to recognize human-caused climate change. Crosscut contributor Enrique Cerna asks what she doesn't like about Trump and whether she is getting through. This conversation was recorded on May 4, 2019 at Seattle University as part of the Crosscut Festival.  

A local media legend stops by. My guest has spent four decades as a broadcast journalist where he’s interviewed newsmakers and celebrities—from former presidents to music icons. He’s the recipient of nine Northwest Emmy Awards. In 2003 The Seattle Weekly featured him as Best TV Host and in 2006 Seattle Magazine named him one of the most influential people of the year. Enrique Cerna is the senior correspondent at KCTS 9. In this episode, he shares how to get people back on track when they go off on tangents, how he prepares for his interviews, and three dream guests he'd like to have on his show. He also talks about his battle against depression, why he turned away opportunities to do national TV, what it was like to interview Bill Cosby and three truths about life he's learned so far. Full show notes: bit.ly/btsep015

Edgar Martinez is one of the most popular and admired professional athletes in Seattle. He will forever be remembered for “the double,” the hit that beat the New York Yankees in the 1995 American League Divisional Series and helped to keep major league baseball in Seattle. In August, Edgar’s jersey, number 11, will be retired by the Seattle Mariners. He joins Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the only other player to have his number retired by the Mariners. In conversation with Enrique Cerna, Martinez — now the Mariners hitting coach — talks about having his number retired, his chances of making it into baseball’s Hall of Fame as a designated hitter and the hit that made him a legend with Seattle baseball fans.

“It’s tough to think about yourself in color terms, even though people of color have to think about it every day.” Tyrone Beason is a staff writer for the “Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine.” On Jan. 26, the magazine published “Black Like Me: It’s time for a deeper conversation about race in America,” a personal essay written by Beason. At a time when our country is divided racially and politically, he asks ‘Who are we, and what are we really made of? What are we not saying to each other?’ In conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, Beason talks about the essay, the influences of his personal experiences and the people he discovered who are taking on issues of race, gender and equity in unique ways. http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/black-like-me-its-time-for-a-deeper-conversation-about-race-in-america/

“My job is to put an objective lens on it to get results.” Chris Reykdal is the new superintendent of public instruction for the state of Washington. A former high school teacher and state legislator, Reykdal was elected state schools chief in November. He takes office as the Washington State Legislature is grappling with meeting a state Supreme Court order as part of the landmark McCleary decision to come up with a plan to adequately fund public education. In conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, Reykdal weighs in on the funding challenge and the various funding proposals. He also talks about school testing, the opportunity gap, graduation rates and his concern about the increasing number of homeless students in our schools.

Crosscut.com reporter David Kroman tells KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna the inside story of how he captured the details of a frantic race to halt deportations from Sea-Tac Saturday night. The drama played out as protesters and lawmakers descended upon the airport to protest their opposition to President Trump’s executive order imposing an immigrant ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

On this edition of Conversations, host Enrique Cerna talks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book, a New York Times best-seller, “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America.” Dyson, a scholar, ordained Baptist minister and the author of 19 books, delivers a hard-hitting sermon that calls on white people to take action and responsibility for closing the racial divide in America today.

President Trump signs an executive order to build a border wall and targets sanctuary cities like Seattle. But at the same time, he indicates that Dreamers, undocumented young people who are receiving protection under DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, are not the main target of his efforts to crack down on those who are here illegally. What is the reaction in our immigrant communities? Jorge Baron, executive director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about their fears and concerns and what his organization is doing to counsel those fearful of deportation.

2016 ended on a high note for King County Executive Dow Constantine as he received national recognition for his governing of the state’s largest county. But 2017 brings challenges, with President Donald Trump and questions about future federal funding for transportation, housing and human services. Constantine talks about those concerns and more on this edition of “Conversations with Enrique Cerna.”

What is “White Fragility” and why do white people struggle with it? Dr. Robin DiAngelo coined the term to describe why many white people are unable to respond to racism without getting defensive. DiAngelo is the author of “What Does it Mean to be White? Developing White Racial Literacy. In conversation with host Enrique Cerna, DiAngelo explains how race shapes the lives of white people and why they have difficulty addressing racial issues. From her research and years of diversity training experiences, DiAngelo shares her perspective on why racism is hard for white people to see and discusses racial patterns that present barriers to greater racial equity in America today.

On this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, Crosscut.com city reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the Seattle police shooting of Che Taylor last February. Kroman obtained the entire dash-cam recording of the shooting. His story examines the police response after the shooting and the length of time it took for Taylor to be given medical aid. Medical examiners at Harborview Medical Center pronounced Taylor dead several hours after the shooting, but it is unclear whether he died at the scene or at Harborview. King County Executive Dow Constantine has ordered an inquest into the shooting.

In this special edition of Conversations, Washington State Senior Senator Patty Murray shares her concerns about President-elect Donald Trump and his nominees for cabinet posts. Murray won re-election in November and now ranks third in the Senate Democrat hierarchy. In conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna and political analyst Joni Balter, she weighs in on Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, reports of Russian hacking of U.S. elections, the President-elect’s call for a Muslim registry, and what Democrats must change to appeal to the American electorate.

In this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, KCTS 9 intern Peter Choi talks about his recent personal essay about the Seattle Pacific University shooting and how the shooting shook his belief in America. Peter, an international student from South Korea, lost his close friend Paul Lee in the June 5, 2014 shooting. Lee was shot and killed by Aaron Ybarra, who opened fire on campus students. Ybarra was recently found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and other charges related to the shooting. He had plead “not guilty by reason of insanity.” In this conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, Peter Choi talks about his friendship with Paul Lee and how writing the essay is helping him cope with his death, while giving him the chance to express his frustration with an American gun culture that he finds hard to understand.

President-elect Donald Trump says will nominated Dr. Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and a former presidential candidate, to be the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). But as someone who has never worked in government or served at the head of a major bureaucracy, is Carson the right person for the job? KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna and Political Analyst Joni Balter take up that question and explore the incoming Trump administration with Ron Sims, former King County Executive and the former Deputy Secretary of HUD in the Obama Administration in this Vote 2016 conversation.

On this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, Crosscut staff reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about his recent stories from Eastern Washington, where he talked with residents of the small farming town of Ritzville, Wash, where Donald Trump received 77 percent of the vote. We learn about their support of Trump and how the state’s east-west divide is such a significant factor east of the Cascades. We also talk about an interesting and sometimes testy Grant County Superior Court race where the sitting judge David Estudillo, appointed to the post by Governor Jay Inslee, squeaked out a win to remain the only judge of Latino descent in Eastern Washington.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his 2017 budget this week amid the chants of protesters outside of Seattle City Council chambers. The Mayor’s budget places an emphasis on the hiring of more police officers, the shortage of affordable housing, and the homelessness crisis. KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna breaks down the Mayor’s budget with Crosscut.com’s City Reporter David Kroman, who describes the atmosphere in the council chambers as tense. Read the story: http://crosscut.com/2016/09/seattle-budget-mayor-ed-murray-city-council/ Image Credit: Micah Sheldon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/30709234@N02/5674295171/)

When San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem, he drew a firestorm of criticism and questions about his patriotism. Kaepernick says he is protesting racism and police brutality against communities of color. He continues to sit or kneel during the playing of the anthem and has been joined by other NFL players in support of his protest. Are his actions unpatriotic? Is his protest bringing awareness to racial divisions in the U.S.? Veteran Seattle sportswriter Art Thiel of SportspressNW.com and University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker share their insights on this episode of Conversations.

Penny LeGate is one of the 32 members of King County’s Heroin and Opioid Addiction Task Force. In 2012, she lost her 19-year-old daughter, Marah Williams, to a heroin overdose. She spoke with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the task force recommendations and the need to view heroin and opioid addiction as a serious public health crisis.

Crosscut.com Managing Editor Drew Atkins talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about his reporting on the Trump financial donors in Washington State. Who are they? How do they really feel about the candidate? What prompted them to contribute to Trump’s presidential campaign? We also examine the Trump effect on fundraising for Republican candidates in Washington State. Is Trump a plus or a minus?

Crosscut.com city reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the slow, difficult process to bring reform to the Seattle Police Department. Kroman provides the backstory about the challenges and the mounting frustration of the players involved in this critical police reform effort.

In this episode of Reporter’s Notebook, KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna talks with Political Analyst Joni Balter about Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant and his decision to finally come out against Donald Trump. What took him so long? Will it help give a boost to his campaign as he seeks to make up ground against incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee?

This fall, David Domke will once again lead a pilgrimage into the Deep South to the landmarks where critical events happened during the Civil Rights Movement in the 50s and 60s. Domke, chair of the University Of Washington Department Of Communication, says this nine-day pilgrimage is not a vacation for the more than 50 participants. It is meant to be a journey where those involved will learn, grow and change in profound ways. Domke talks about how this pilgrimage came about, its impact on the students and community members who have participated on the trip and its significance in this time when racial divisions are widening in America.

Andre Taylor is on a mission. He is leading the charge on statewide initiative I-873, which would make it harder for police to evade prosecution in controversial shootings. Andre is the brother of Che Taylor, who was shot and killed last February by Seattle police officers outside the North Seattle home of a suspected drug dealer. The shooting is under investigation. Andre talks about his brother, the shooting and reactions to the initiative campaign by the African-American community and Seattle police.

Daniel James Brown says his job in writing 'The Boys in the Boat' was to capture a great story and do justice to it. And he did. In a revealing conversation, Brown details how he found the story of nine University of Washington rowers who overcame tremendous odds to win gold and glory at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Their gold medal performance embarrassed Adolf Hitler’s Nazi propaganda machine and helped to put Seattle on the map as it overcame the difficult depression-era years.

Chris Gregoire, CEO of Challenge Seattle Can Seattle’s top CEO’s fix the region’s most challenging issues? From transportation to education, former Governor Chris Gregoire believes they can make a difference. Gregoire has taken on the CEO role of Challenge Seattle whose membership includes 17 leaders of the largest and most successful local companies. In conversation with Enrique Cerna, she explains the challenge she now faces in leading this powerful group to do more than just talk about bringing positive change to the region.

It has been 25 years since Los Angeles police officers were videotaped beating Rodney King after a high-speed chase. It was the first police brutality video to go viral. Four officers were criminally charged for the beating, but then acquitted by a mostly white jury. The acquittal set off the Los Angeles riots on April 29, 1992. Two days later, Rodney King pleaded for calm, asking “Can we all get along?” As a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Kurt Streeter wrote about King and eventually became closely acquainted with him. Streeter talks about the Rodney King he came to know and how the beating, the acquittal, the riots and his death affected law enforcement and race relations in America.

New York Times best-selling author Suki Kim talks about her memoir Without You, There Is No Us, her time with the sons of North Korea’s elite. Kim spent six months in 2011 undercover in North Korea teaching the sons of the North Korea’s leadership. She spoke about her experience recently at Seattle University’s Search for Meaning Book Festival and then sat down with Enrique Cerna for an extended conversation about the journey.

What will be the impact of the Latino vote in the 2016 Presidential election? In 2012, Barack Obama received more than 70 percent of the Latino vote. Will Latinos turn out and vote at a high level in 2016? If Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, will he be a motivating factor for Latinos to support the Democrat nominee? University of Notre Dame political science professor Luis Fraga shares his insights. Fraga is the Arthur Foundation endowed professor of transformative Latino leadership. His research and teaching focuses on Latino politics, voting rights, immigration and the police of race and ethnicity.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray talks about the homelessness crisis with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna. He addresses his state of emergency declaration, the shooting in the Jungle, the citizen anger and frustration over the growing number of homeless in Seattle, and what some perceive as the city’s soft approach towards the homeless. The Mayor also talks about the Seattles Police Department’s progress in meeting reforms set out in the Department of Justice consent decree, race relations and what he thinks the presidential candidates should be talking about, but aren’t.

Fumiko Ishioka is the Executive Director of Tokyo’s Holocaust Education Resource Center. In a conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, she tells the incredible story of how a suitcase that belonged to a young Holocaust victim changed her life. It would take her on a journey of discovery that would lead to the writing of a widely-read book and acclaimed play titled 'Hana’s Suitcase', performed at Seattle’s Children’s Theatre for the first time.

Seattle Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Linda Hartzell and Sheri Biller, co-founder of the Les and Sheri Biller Family Foundation talk with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about their efforts to bring the inspiring and emotional play 'Hana’s Suitcase' to Seattle. It is the true story of Japanese educator Fumiko Ishioka and her determination to uncover the story behind a suitcase with the name of Hana Brady, a victim of the Holocaust. The play is a production of Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre and for the first time it is being performed in Seattle.

What is it like being Muslim in these trying times? Nihal Fahim of Redmond, the mother of three daughters and the coordinator of a pre-school at an east side mosque, and Aneelah Afzali, a Harvard Law School graduate and Seattle area attorney, talk with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the challenges and misconceptions Muslims in America face, and their desire to inform and educate Americans about Islam.

Lorena Gonzalez made history in November when she became the first Latina elected and sworn in to Seattle City Council, Position 9. She joined seven other Latinas elected to city councils for the first time in Renton, Wenatchee and Yakima this election year. Gonzalez came from a family of farm workers and grew up in the central Washington community of Grandview, where a high school counselor told her that she was not college material. She talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about overcoming those low expectations to eventually become a successful attorney, and breaking the glass ceiling in Seattle politics.

In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States has become highly controversial. Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the state will welcome refugees from Syria, and other war-torn countries that are approved for resettlement here, as he believes that federal security protocols are in place to minimize whatever risks the refugees may pose. KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna takes up the refugee resettlement issue, the facts surrounding the process and concerns of Muslim-Americans with former Washington Governor Dan Evans, Bob Johnson, the International Rescue Committee Executive Director- U.S. Programs/Seattle, and Arsalan Bukhari, Executive Director of the Washington State Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations.

In 1970, Chris Bayley was a young Seattle lawyer who decided to take on long-time King County Prosecutor Charles O. Carroll. Carroll had held the post for more than 20 years, running the office as his personal political fiefdom that overlooked vice, corruption and Seattle’s police payoff system. In a fascinating conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, Bayley reveals the dark side of Seattle’s past in his new book "Seattle Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Police Payoff System in Seattle". Bayley went on to defeat Carroll and led a reform movement that cleaned up Seattle and King County government. It’s a fascinating story about Seattle’s past and how it shaped Seattle’s current political environment.

Eric Liu wants citizens to understand that they have the voice and power to shape our democracy. KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna talks with Liu about the challenge and importance of developing a stronger culture of citizenship, especially as America’s demographics are undergoing dramatic change. Liu is the founder and CEO of the Seattle-based Citizen University, where the focus is promoting and teaching the art of powerful citizenship. Liu is a prominent writer, author and speaker. His latest book is titled A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream. Citizen University’s annual national conference is scheduled for March 18 and 19, 2016, in Seattle.

On October 13, 2015, Ana Mari Cauce made history when the University of Washington Board of Regents announced her appointment as the school’s 33rd president. Cauce became the university's first permanent female president, its first Latina president and its first openly gay president. Ana Mari Cauce came to the University of Washington in 1986 as an assistant professor and worked her way up the ranks. When Michael Young left to become Texas A & M President, Cauce was named interim UW President, and that opened the door for her to become the top Dawg. Cauce talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the appointment, the challenges ahead, barriers she has broken, her commitment to race and diversity and how the murder of her brother by the Ku Klux Klan affected her life.

In August 2015, two Black Lives Matter supporters interrupted a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, making national headlines and raising questions about their actions and what the Black Lives Mater movement is all about. KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna examines the incident and how it has affected conversations about race and justice with Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal whose Facebook post about the incident drew national attention; and University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker, who has written extensively about racial politics in America.

He is known as Uncle Bob, but his avuncular demeanor belies his passion, determination and success as a longtime community activist. Bob Santos is a Seattle icon. Along with Roberto Maestas, Bernie Whitebear and Larry Gossett, he became part of a powerful alliance that brought major change to Seattle in civil rights and social justice. The story of how the four leaders from four different communities came together to make history is chronicled in The Gang of Four, a book co-authored by Santos and Gary Iwamoto. In an insightful and humorous conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna, Santos talks about growing up in Seattle’s Asian community, his journey into community and political activism that included an encounter with serial killer Ted Bundy and the exploits and close friendship of the Gang of Four.

Rex Hohlbein was a successful Seattle architect who made a good living designing million-dollar homes. But Hohlbein gave up his architectural career to become an advocate for the homeless. What motivated him to do so? How did a talented homeless artist affect his decision? What does he think of the recent announcement by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine to declare states of emergency in the city and county in response to the growing rate of homelessness? Enrique Cerna takes up those questions and more with Hohlbein in an in-depth conversation about the homeless.

Enrique Cerna talks with PBS Newshour co-anchor and co-managing editor Gwen Ifill about coverage of race relations in America. Ifill moderated town halls on race and police relations in the aftermath of the Michael Brown police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri and the deadly shooting in a Charleston, South Carolina church. In addition, Ifill shares her thoughts on the 2016 Presidential race; her work on the Newshour and Washington Week; and being impersonated on Saturday Night Live.