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One of the youngest to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and one of the oldest living survivors of Bloody Sunday tell their stories. Joann Bland was 11 years old when she marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and she is now building footsoldierspark.org. Dr. George Sallies, 92, had no voting rights in 1965, even though he was a Korean War veteran. The force of the billy club’s blow is perm...

The Foot Soldiers Breakfast at the annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee is really a reunion of those who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge March 7, 1965. Evelyn Manns, Al Lingo, Jerry Harrison and Charles Mauldin tell their stories. And David Daley of FairVote.org ponders whether there is anything left of the Voting Rights Act the Foot Soldiers bled to have passed in 1965. Executive Producer...

Fifty-seven years to the day of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, marchers gather to recreate the historic March from Selma to Montgomery. The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis of the Poor People's Campaign, Attorney Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition, Marcus Arbery, father of Ahmaud Arbery and others express their reasons for marching. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittan...

The Faith and Politics Institute's annual pilgrimage to Selma is without Congressman John Lewis for the first time. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) remember him. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

As we head into Selma Jubilee Weekend, it seems like no better time to discuss the state of our voting rights. Despite all that is happening on the world stage right now, voter suppression is still moving ahead here in the United States, and Republicans are seeing to it. Michael Waldman is President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, a nonpartisan law and policy institute that...

Mélisande Short-Colomb, Lynn Nehemiah and Jeremy Alexander are all descendants of the children of Harry Mathias Mahoney who was the cook and housekeeper at the Jesuit House at St. Inigoes Plantation, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Harry saved the Jesuit’s coffers during a raid by the British in the War of 1812. In 1838, the Jesuits sold all his children to raise money for the construction of Geor...

Malcolm Nance is a former US Intelligence Official, Navy Senior Chief, an expert in terrorism and extremist ideology, and a 4x bestselling author. He joins today after just returning from Ukraine, where they continue to fight against a Russian invasion. Malcolm is here to report that Ukrainians are putting up a fight that nearly no one expected–especially not Russia. Malcolm details what the Russi...

It’s Women’s History Month and MIP can think of no other way to celebrate than with someone who is working to make her own historic moves, as she runs for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. That win would make her both the first Latina and first trans woman to hold the position. Nationally, she would become the first trans Latina to hold a state representative position. Today she...

It has been an incredible month of lessons taught by the inimitable Anthony T. Browder. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. He closes out...

On this final Friday of Black History Month, Anthony T. Browder continues the conversation of religion from yesterday’s episode, where he showed the similarities between the stories of Jesus Christ and ancient Egyptian god Heru. Today he explains why those similarities were hidden from public view. He also lays out the 42 Declarations of Innocence, which is a set of guidelines on how to strive to...

Anthony T. Browder continues our Black History Month exploration of ancient Egypt, also known as Kemet. Today’s discussion might be controversial for some, as Anthony dives into the The significant similarities between the story of Jesus Christ and Heru, one of the oldest gods of Ancient Egypt. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the found...

You might know Rosetta Stone as the program that teaches different languages–but its true origins lie in Egypt, and it was an actual stone that was carved with a declaration. Anthony T. Browder begins today’s Black History Month lesson with a discussion on the Rosetta Stone and its relation to death, resurrection, and Kemetic masonry. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, an...

Anthony T. Browder is continuing his residency on MIP for Black History Month and today covers a wide range of subjects and their link to Kemetic ancestry, including literature, mysticism, religion, and film. Did you know George Lucas was inspired by the power of myth and changed his major from philosophy to filmmaking? That’s why he starts his films “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.” Ant...

There’s nothing forbidden about astrology, despite the controversy it can stir up in our modern culture. Anthony T. Browder, MIP’s guest of honor for Black History Month, teaches us how astrology was once used in Kemet (and elsewhere) as a tool to determine where we are and how we’re moving through space and time. He also shows us how an ancient Kemetic story appears in the beloved movie Black Pan...

Black History Month with Anthony T. Browder continues, and in today’s episode, Anthony gives us an understanding of the story of Jesus and the Catholic church in relation to Kemetic ancestry. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and h...

It’s another lesson at the apex of language and history, as Anthony T. Browder examines a few words and concepts from our modern times and their Kemetic roots–like “hero,” which, in Kemetic mythology, is linked to the sun, time, God, and more. And taking the “hero” concept in another direction, Anthony also gets into the “myth” part of “mythology” and how we can properly unpack ancient mythology t...

Cultural appropriation is not a new concept–and as Anthony T. Browder explores in today’s Black History Month episode, it demonstrably stretches back to Kemetic ancestors. Today he and Mark look at how Kemetic symbols and history manifest in modern day imagery and how they’ve been appropriated by the culture-at-large. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational con...

Anthony T. Browder continues his Black History Month lessons on MIP, and today, he and Mark take a look at the stars. Modern astronomy and astrology owe much to Kemetic ancestors, including the 365 day calendar and other important astrological symbols. And as Anthony reminds us, we have a responsibility to read about and listen to this history now, in honor of all the ancestors who could not read...

You might think that because maps represent geography, a tangible thing, that there is no room for racism within it; Anthony T. Browder says otherwise. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient...

Anthony T. Browder returns to our Total Month of Tony for Black History Month. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Today’s deep-dive look...

In yesterday’s Black History Month lesson from Anthony T. Browder, they touched on Carter G. Woodson, also known as the “Father of Black History.” Today’s episode takes a closer look at the historical figure, who intentionally chose February as Black History Month, as opposed to the criticism that it was simply dropped into the shortest month of the year. As Anthony explains, Woodson’s choice of F...

Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. In this ongoing Black History Month series with Anthony, and in the midst of book burning...

Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. He’s joining Mark for Black History Month on MIP, and today they begin with the origin of...

Anthony T. Browder continues his Black History Month lessons MIP and today digs into a religious word we’re all familiar with: “Amen.” Did you know it’s actually an ancient Egyptian term? Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has d...

On the fourth day of Black History Month, Anthony T. Browder continues the discussion on disinformation of African history, calling it “forbidden knowledge,” a reality that sank in after his first trip to Egypt and grew within him as he continued to read and study more. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant, as well as the founder and director of I...