Pass The Mic

It's been 2 year's since The Witness launched the Leave Loud campaign. This week Jemar, Tyler, and Ally reflect on the stories and impact that came out of the campaign as well as the criticism and pushback it received. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their Voice Being Black in a society developed by white men to benefit white men means constantly pushing back against systems that were not constructed for your flourishing. White privilege. White cultural norms. White beauty standards. White noise. You're made to feel that your life doesn't matter, your opinions aren't valid, an...

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More than what we may want to admit, myths shape our lives and what we believe about ourselves, our families, our communities, our churches, our country, and the way in which we find meaning in the world. But myths, if we do not recognize what they are, can keep us for truth.  Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My blue check vilified himself... This week Tyler and Jemar are talking about controversies across Christian higher ed where professors are losing their jobs for simply quoting Jemar's works. What is the real cost of pursing truth and what is the true gain in pursuing justice? All this discussed on this week's Pass The Mic. Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad ch...

With civil rights advocacy in his DNA, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. As Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Moss spent the last two decades practicing and preaching a Black theology that unapologetically calls attention to the problems of mass incarceration, environmental justice, and economic...

…or you know. Like just a Top 4 List. In this episode, Tyler and Jemar share their Top 4 personal influences.  Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Producer Note: the audio may sound a bit off this week as we are adjusting to a new recording location with some new equipment. Please give us grace as we grow into this new phase of Pass The Mic. Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

…or you know. Like just a Top 4 List. In this episode, Tyler and Jemar share their Top 4 personal influences.  Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Producer Note: the audio may sound a bit off this week as we are adjusting to a new recording location with some new equipment. Please give us grace as we grow into this new phase of Pass The Mic. Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Register Today: riseupandflourish.com Rise Up & Flourish, Justice & Joy Conference · Chicago, June 23-24 (riseupandflourish.com) Every day, injustice threatens to place Black people in bondage and steal our joy; it’s time to get free. At Joy & Justice 2023, we want to help you to Rise Up & Flourish–to live in the freedom that Jesus proclaims. Joy & Justice is more than a confer...

A young woman with dreams of being a superstar joins an underdog Atlanta praise-team choir in the lead up to the national competition... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the key tools of oppression is labor exploitation. That we would be worked to death. Can our life exist not purely for what we produce but for who we are and whose we are? Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler, Jemar, and Ally share their experiences with trolls both online and in person. Ally Henny is a writer, speaker, advocate-minister, and vice president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, an organization committed to encouraging, engaging, and empowering Black Christians toward liberation from racism. She completed her MDiv from Fuller Seminary with an emphasis in race, cultural ide...

In this episode, Jemar and special guest Ally Henny discuss the Florida's Department of Education rejecting an Advanced Placement course covering African American studies — saying the class indoctrinates students to "a political agenda." Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Producer Note: the audio may sound a bit off this week as we are adjusting to a new recording location with some ne...

What does it look like to pass the baton well in ministry and what layers are at play with Bishop Jakes anointing of his daughter? Tyler and Jemar share personal stories of passing the baton both in and out of The Witness on this week’s Pass The Mic.  Producer Note: the audio may sound a bit off this week as we are adjusting to a new recording location with some new equipment. Please give us grace...

The world was swept away by the couple’s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their "fairy-tale" wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over t...

From the red carpet to the PTM airwaves, this week Dr Jemar Tisby is bringing you this conversation with Creed III's Wood Harris. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seems like AI taking over... so now a number of people have used ChatGPT to generate everything from speeches, to worship, to sermons. Facial recognition is redefining travel and security measures. AI advancement is concerning for everyone but especially for people of color, and especially for Black people in America. Let's talk about it...  Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Learn mor...

“You’ve changed.” Have you ever heard that after you grew or adjusted your viewpoint on something? We all know what it feels like to have people judge or dismiss us as we embark on a new journey of growth. But how do we react to these statements? Better yet, how do we treat ourselves as we change?  In this episode, Tyler and special guest Ally Henny share their experiences with change and some of...

Both Deion Sanders and Ed Reed are generational football talents. After Sanders exit from Jackson State University and Ed Reed’s departure from Bethune Cookman, their commitments to HBCU Football are coming into question. Are they raising appropriate awareness or just marketing themselves as HBCU saviors? Maybe, it’s a little bit of both.  Tyler and Jemar tackle this topic and connect it to the Bl...

On January 7, Tyre Nichols was brutally beaten by 5 Black police officers in Memphis.  Three days later, he died from his injuries.  After the release of the body cam video a week ago, the world has come to know who Tyre Nichols was: his life, his heart, and his passions. We are forced to ask ourselves: When will enough be enough?  Tyler and Jemar discuss the murder, the reaction, and what feels d...

It's 2023 and the conversation about how to promote racial justice continues to be a salient one. A recent report from Pew Research reveals which methods and strategies Black people think are most effective. Just 13 percent of Black people say the Black Church has been most helpful to Black people in recent years. (substack.com) Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, our favorite episode(s) of the year! Every year, we recap our favorite “cultural artifacts”. These can be books, albums, people, movies, TV shows, events….ANYTHING that got us through the year. There’s only one catch: these items do NOT have to come out this year. They just have to be consumed this year. Creating this list helps us to commemorate...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, our favorite episode(s) of the year! Every year, we recap our favorite “cultural artifacts”. These can be books, albums, people, movies, TV shows, events….ANYTHING that got us through the year. There’s only one catch: these items do NOT have to come out this year. They just have to be consumed this year. Creating this list helps us to commemorate...

Faitth is one-half of the Melanated Faith Podcast. Faitth is a masters-level social worker engaging in community organizing and activism with a passion for anti-racism education. Faitth is a creative strategist who loves to produce audiovisual content. In her spare time, Faitth LOVES to travel around the world. She has been to over 19 countries and cannot wait to explore the world more. Faitth has...

Jemar and Tyler are back and (finally) ready to share their thoughts on 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Spoilers in this episode if you have not yet seen the movie! Support this podcast at patreon.como/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices