09. "Live from The Mecca" Feat. Chiene Joy Jones

On Episode 09 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast Chiene talks about her trip to Cuba with Bobbito Garcia and Full Court Peace.  Later she shares how she first got into basketball in her hometown of New York and how she got into coaching and refereeing.  Chiene then talks about "Grow Our Game" and the empowerment of girls in New York City through the game of basketball.  The podcast ends with Chiene and Fernando sharing some thoughts on the WNBA season and the Brittney Griner situation.   Book Recommendations: Chiene Joy Jones: "A Taste of Power" by Elaine Brown  Fernando Cardenas: "Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle" by Thomas Sankara   Social Media:  Chiene Joy Jones:  Instagram: @chienejoy @growourgame  Facebook: Grow Our Game  Twitter: @growourgameny  https://www.growourgame.org   VITAL HOOPS:  Instagram: @vitalhoopspodcast  Facebook: @vitalhoopspodcast  Twitter: @vitalhoopspod   Contact us @[email protected]   VITAL HOOPS is 4 The Kulture