Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 35 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Mark, hosts Make It Plain, a political, human rights and non-mainstream news podcast. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entert...

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Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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Math Ain't Mathing!!! 2024 Election Disparities 15.07.2025 53:04

On WPFW FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio, Nathan Taylor of the Election Truth Alliance joins Make It Plain with Rev. Mark and Joy Reid to discuss his research on the 2024 election. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How Much Red Counties Depend On The Government They Hate 10.07.2025 42:24

Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?" 04.07.2025 1:24:14

Frederick Douglass's speech on July 5, 1852. A Make It Plain tradition. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump's Big, Ugly Bill 03.07.2025 38:50

Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Musk vs. Trump! 06.06.2025 48:49

Also, How "progresive" became "elite.." Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Meet Aisha! The Black Chat GPT! 05.05.2025 32:08

Esosa Osa of Onyx Impact introduces us to the Digital Green Book and Aisha ! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"This is our Bull Connor moment." 30.04.2025 24:23

American Federation of Teachers Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram on civil rights, democracy and public education. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How Trump Is Surgically Targeting His Own Base 25.04.2025 47:37

Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Martin Luther King, Jr., Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Serene Jones: Faith, Social Justice, and Resilience 21.04.2025 28:45

Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, joins to discuss the intersection of faith, social justice, and the critical roles of individuals and institutions in times of social conflict. Dr. Jones reflects on the legacies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the modern parallels in today's climate. She shares her experiences engaging with communities across t...

Could There Be A Blue Wave in 2026? Could Trump Serve Another Term? 03.04.2025 44:45

Markos Moulitsas of dailykos.com joins for Thursday Kos! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Defends Her City From Trump And Project 2025 28.02.2025 34:04

The first-term Mayor is a member of the Democratic Mayors Association. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Black Church CREDO For An "Undemocratic and Dysfunctional" America 28.02.2025 1:02:45

The Rev. Drs. Susan Smith, Janelle Wood, Aidsand Wright-Riggins and Warren H. Stewart, Sr. join. Read the CREDO to Legatees of the Black Church Tradition here . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Is Ukraine's New Deal With Trump Its Best Bet? 😳 28.02.2025 24:48

Markos of Daily Kos joins for #ThursdayKos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump Is An "Existential Threat" to Education 25.02.2025 32:50

Becky Pringle , President of the largest labor union in America, the National Education Association joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

White House Black History Month Observance 🙄 21.02.2025 32:00

BlackPressUSA.com Senior WH Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Survival Strategies for African Americans: 13 Steps to Freedom 19.02.2025 1:17:52

Anthony Browder, Founder of the IKG Cultural Resource Center, discusses his timeless, and now, especially timely book during this Black History Month. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Congressman Al Green on Articles of Impeachment for Trump and Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza 07.02.2025 36:49

The Ninth Congressional District's Representative from Houston and Black Press USA Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What Should Democrats Do As Trump Runs Amok? 07.02.2025 45:34

Markos also discusses how Trump's tariffs will harm red states as he joins for thie week's Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Donald Trump Has Michael Steele CUSSIN', y'all! 06.02.2025 34:15

The Former GOP Chair and Black Press USA Senior White House Correspondent April Ryan join to discuss Trump's chaos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Cast of the Tribeca Award-Winning Podcast, "Red For Revolution" 05.02.2025 35:00

Jordan Hull, Alimi Ballard, Executive Producer/Lead Actress Renee Wilson and Creator/WriterDirector Jana Naomi Smith discuss the premiere of Red For Revolution , Tribeca's 2024 Independent Audio Fiction Winner. Red for Revolution is a six-part audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation starring Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Ru...

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on ICE Raids, DEI and the Politicization of Plane Crashes 03.02.2025 38:49

The new President of the Democratic Mayors Association joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won. Here Are The Numbers… 27.01.2025 1:01:07

4,776,706 voters were wrongly purged from voter rolls according to US Elections Assistance Commission data. By August of 2024, for the first time since 1946, self-proclaimed “vigilante” voter-fraud hunters challenged the rights of 317,886 voters. The NAACP of Georgia estimates that by Election Day, the challenges exceeded 200,000 in Georgia alone. No less than 2,121,000 mail-in ballots were disqua...

Trump Is In. What's Next For Black, Brown and Indigenous Women? 24.01.2025 38:06

Maria Perez, Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Democracy Rising,and Muthoni Wambu Kraal, co-founder and Executive Director of Women’s Democracy Lab join Rev. Mark to discuss. And check our their OpEd at BlackPressUSA.com . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump Can't Do Mass Deportations 23.01.2025 48:53

Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

National Urban League President Marc Morial on Trump's Assault on DIversity, Equity and Inclusion 23.01.2025 40:45

Morial joins Rev. Mark and BlackPressUSA's Senior WH Correspondent April Ryan Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy