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Wendi C. Thomas is an award winning independent journalist based in Memphis, TN. Her work focuses on economic and racial justice. Thomas writes for The Christian Science Monitor, The Undefeated and is a senior writing fellow with the Center for Community Change. Thomas was a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Thomas has also taught at the University of Memph...

We are in Memphis for the #MLK50NCRM Commemoration. On this special episode, we take you into the press room as Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr takes the stage and shares some of her thoughts and feelings on the legacy of both her father and her mother's work in the pursuit of justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Earon James share his sermon from this year's Easter Sunday 2018 entitled 'Our Resurrected King' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Post columnist Elizabeth Bruenig is our special guest for today’s episode of Pass the Mic! During our insightful conversation, we discussed: Christianity from the perspective of the Left Building a moral economy The history of the Religious Right Racialized language Be sure to give her a follow on Twitter @ebruenig to keep up with her writing. Also, don’t forget to meet us in Dallas for...

As a follow up to last week’s episode, Pastor Earon James joins Tyler to discuss his recent article for The Witness on “Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly Episode 197 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Po...

It's Here! Check out the new podcast Miniseries on iTunes, Google Play, Satchel and find the full season at WakandaPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this live episode of Pass the Mic, Jemar and Tyler discuss the New York Times article "A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches" by Campbell Robertson (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us...). -What is the extent of this exodus? -How does the American church need to change? -What's next for Black Christians? -What are we missing in this conversation? We also...

Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about a controversial topic: Black Excellence. Is Black Excellence a helpful framework for interpreting the black community, or is it a double-edged sword that can lead us to an unhealthy form of ethnic elitism? Listen as we talk about JayZ, The Talented 10th, being “twice as good”, and black women in the Civil Rights Movement. Join us next week as we continue to p...

Episode 194 Description: We’re back for Part 2 of our PTM Live Tour discussion on Black Panther in Pensacola, Florida. Listen as our award-winning producer Beau York hosts a discussion between Witness staff members Elodie Quetant and Pastor Earon James. Later we pass the mic to our live audience for the first time on the podcast! Listen as we discuss these themes: -Black Panther’s comic origins -H...

Episode 193 Description: Surprise! We missed recording last week due to sickness, so you get two episodes this week! In this special conversation, Tyler and Jemar confront a controversial Fox News Host who dismissed Lebron James and Kevin Durant’s cultural commentary, saying they should just “shut up and dribble.” See, what you not finna do is…anyway, listen in as we discuss: -“Dog Whistle” rhetor...

It’s here! Our first stop on our PTM Live Tour in Pensacola was a massive success! Listen as Tyler and Jemar give reflections on their interpretations on Marvel’s new blockbuster film “Black Panther”. Listen as we discuss these themes in front of a live audience: -Favorite Characters -Standout Scenes -How Black Panther stands alone in the MCU -Women in Wakanda Join us next week for Part 2 as we pa...

Happy Black History Month! In this episode we talk about black preaching with our esteemed guest, the Reverend Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity. He is author of The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching, A Pursued Justice: Black Preaching from the Great Migration to Civil Rights, and his forthcoming bo...

Jemar and Tyler are back! “Could you all do an episode giving practical ways to love people we disagree with (particularly other Christians)? I've really struggled since the 2016 election to love and want to be in fellowship with Christians who voted for and continue to support Trump's administration.” Jemar and Tyler field a question from one of our Patreon subscribers about loving people who are...

Tyler and Jemar interview Kevin Fredericks aka KevOnStage Episode 189 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www....

This week we have a Live Pass The Mic discussing the REAL Martin Luther King with Mika Edmondson. Episode 188 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twit...

Jemar and Tyler are back! On this episode, we give you 10 things we “not finna do” in 2018. Our desire is to set the tone for 2018 by establishing a few healthy ground rules. Some of these are humorous, and some are serious, but we hope you can laugh with us and relate through all of them. Happy New Year! Metadata/Credits: Episode 187 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic H...

Actor Warner Miller (American Gangster, Luke Cage) joins Tyler to discuss his film career as well as his passion for apologetics and youth ministry. Episode 186 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Lean More: Pass The Mic – www. PassTheMicPodcast....

Bryan Stevenson is an award-winning lawyer, speaker, as well as the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, that is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in our society....

Jemar and Beau attend the opening of the MS Civil Rights Museum and head to the studio to share some thoughts on the event, the guests, and the protests. Be sure to check out Jemar’s NYTimes op-ed “In Mississippi’s Museum Openings, a Victory for ‘Local People” and subscribe to Beau’s upcoming podcast “Red Flag” Episode 184 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar...

Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2017? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to “Am I an Evangelical?”, a conversation that centers the perspectives of women and black Christians, hosted by The Witness, a Black Christian Collective. Follow us at thewitnessbcc.com. This dialogue is facilitated by the official podcast of The Witness, “Pass the Mic”, which features “Dynamic Voices for a Diverse Church” (www.podasterystudios.com/podcast-pass-the-mic) To answer this que...

Pastor Earon James returns to join Jemar and Tyler for a discussion on living in the South. This conversation is inspired by the NY Times July 8 2017 article Racism Is Everywhere, So Why Not Move South? Learn more how you can get social and support the show at PassTheMicPodcast.com Episode 173 Original Airdate: Sept 25 2017 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar...

Tyler and Jemar discuss a portion of, “We Were Eight Years in Power”, the latest book by the award-winning writer for the Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates. They explore the author’s explanation for being an atheist and respond from a black and Christian perspective. Learn more how you can get social and support the show at PassTheMicPodcast.com Episode 175 Original Airdate: Oct 16 2017 Support this podc...

Tyler and Jemar broadcast live and answer the following questions sent in from the audience: What eschatological hope do you have for the future of multi-ethnic churches? What would reperational work look like in a city like Memphis? How can people in the African diaspora who subscribe to Christian teachings honor their ancestry and reconcile the complex historical narrative that includes the intr...

Jemar and Tyler are joined by Reverend Robert Wright Lee, IV more commonly known as Rob Lee to discuss the legacy of his ancestor Robert E. Lee and the impact of confederate monuments in the modern era. Episode 180 Original Airdate: Nov 20 2017 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau...