Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

Eight Akron police officers are currently under investigation for the June 27, 2022 killing of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old African American young man. Officers fired more than 90 times at Jayland and his body was hit by 46 bullets. On Jan. 14, 2023 during MLK JFJ (#JusticeForJayland) weekend in Akron, OH, Rev. Mark moderated two panels on Where Do We Go From Here with Justice for Jayland Walker,...

Eight Akron police officers are currently under investigation for the June 27, 2022 killing of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old African American young man. Officers fired more than 90 times at Jayland and his body was hit by 46 bullets. On Jan. 14, 2023 during MLK JFJ (#JusticeForJayland) weekend in Akron, OH, Rev. Mark moderated two panels on Where Do We Go From Here with Justice for Jayland Walker,...

Lewis V. Baldwin joins on MLK Day to discuss his latest book on Dr. King. Dr. Baldwin is an award-winning author who has written many books on the Black Church and on Martin Luther King Jr., including There is a Balm in Gilead: The Cultural Roots of Martin Luther King Jr. ; To Make the Wounded Whole: The Cultural Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ; and Never to Leave Us Alone: The Prayer Life of Ma...

Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Guzman and Center On Budget Chief Economist Chad Stone both join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and th...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of AfricanaStudies at California State University—Long Beach. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the...

Elliott Kozuch, Senior Communications Strategist at NARAL ProChoice America , joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ProPublica 's Agnel Philip and Eli Hager discuss the Arizona Department of Child Safety investigating the family lives of 1 of every 3 Black children in Maricopa County. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As the Jan. 6 Committee make criminal referrals against Donald Trump, David Marchick, author of the book  The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions , joins. He is also Dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University, host of its  Transition Lab  podcast, and as former director of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Tr...

Tania Haigh, founder of the  KIDS TOO Movement  and co-founder of  Parents Against Child Sex Abuse (P.A.X.A.) , Ashley Nation, Abuse Survivor and Dr. Holly Shilling, Licensed Psychologist, join to discuss educator sexual abuse. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Markos Moulitsas , founder of Daily Kos , Civiqs and Host of The Brief , joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The monthly dialogue with Danielle Moodie , Host of WokeAF . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A report on a National Security Council media call on Griner's release, and Markos joins for Thursday Kos to discuss the Georgia Runoff. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send that text to Black Voters Matter , and then forward the reply to everyone you know in Georgia! Also, the Center On Budget 's Chief Economist, Chad Stone , joins to discuss the November 2022 Jobs Report. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Transportation Secretary on the rail legislation and pid sick leave for rail workers. Markos Moulitsas on the imminent GOP majority and the Georgia runoff. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ProPublica's Max Blau on historic and ongoing environmental racism in the Alabama town that has been called--in addition to "Bombingham"--"The Pittsburgh Of The South." Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author Patricia Turner, Professor of African American Studies and of World Arts and Cultures/Dance and Director of Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA, joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Democrats Director of Coalitions and Community Engagement, Brencia Berry, joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Media Matters Senior Fellow Matt Gertz joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Daily Kos Political Director and Host of The Down Ballot podcast David Nir joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy