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Two 23. So what exactly is Cinco de Mayo? What's today to Mark Mexico's independence or is it something else? Some answers from WTO's Gigi Barnett. Most Americans fill Cinco de Mayo with margaritas tacos and mariachi bands, but most Mexicans aren't celebrating today. I personally do not celebrate Cinco de Mayo either because I did not grow up celebrating Cinco de Mayo. That's Emily key, head of education at the national museum of the American Latino. There are several myths surrounding Cinco de Mayo like it has nothing to do with Mexican independence and said it marks a turning point battle against the large French army at the village of puebla. Cinco de Mayo has sort of become a data raise awareness of victory of indigenous and mestizo people over European colonists. Gigi Barnett, WTO P news. Meantime, may 5th is also a day to raise awareness of missing and murdered indigenous peoples on episode 151 of the podcast colors, a dialog on race in America with JJ green, John echo hawk, executive director of the Native American rights fund, says there are more missing and murdered indigenous people than any other demographic group in the country. This is something that's been going on for a while as a result of a bad U.S. Supreme Court case back in 1978, but said that our tribal governments had no primal jurisdiction over non Indians on our lands. And so over the years, it's basically become an army. So they're kind of always coming on our land and doing whatever they want to, you know, to our people. And they are rarely prosecuted by the federal government or the state government. You can hear this entire conversation on episode 151 of the podcast colors with WTO's JJ green one week from today. You can find current episodes of colors anywhere that you get your podcasts. Sports at 25 and 55 powered by Red River, technology decisions aren't black and white. Think red. Two 25 George Wallace is here with a pitcher of margaritas blessy, George. And with some commanders news. No, let's go to the first part. Let's do the first better. Yeah, the commanders Brandon releasing center chase rouille today. It'll be a post June 1st designation, so that means they'll save around $8.3 million. He was entering his third seasons of the four year $40 million daily sign back in 2021, starting 63 games in 7 years in Washington, but only ten the past two because of injuries, team also drafted a center and signed Nick Gates this off season, so chase rouge, leaving Washington Nationals have left Washington, but not that way, they're heading to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks this weekend after a third straight series win David Martinez squad took three or four from the country. We did a pretty good team with a pretty good lineup. That feels good. It's awesome for these guys to have that feeling because we're so young. And it's great to see those guys smiling and having fun. So we had a lot of road trip. Go back and try to do it again tomorrow and 8 in Arizona. This weekend, just say a gray will pitch the opener of this evening for the nationals Orioles, visit NL east leading Atlanta, birds of 21 and ten braves, 22 and ten NBA tonight, 6 or Celtics shifting to Philly, that series is tied up at one Denver, heads to Phoenix up to last night later was the warriors all over the Lakers to even that series at one. Let me go get the nachos two to bring in with it. Yes. They're in the micro. George Wallace. Thanks, George, coming up after traffic and weather the head of the CDC calling it quits. We'll tell you why Rochelle Walensky says she is leaving the agency. Two 26. Do you have a