Pass The Mic

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It seems like there is a mass of people who are doing so well right now. Everybody's winning.... or everybody's sharing their wins. We see only those highpoints for others, but for ourselves we see the ins and outs and difficulties that come with success and failure. Do you ever look around and get competitive? It feels odd to be competitive in the Kingdom of God. No matter if it's in preaching, a...

We LOVE to big up our people! National Turkey Day is this week and after thanks is given, and we all recover from the food and family time, we thought it would be fun to highlight some Black owned businesses to checkout on this year’s Black Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The spiritual successor to ‘The Great Woke Debate’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 We’ve been talking about 10 years at the Witness… but today we want to talk about us. Because who we were when we met in 2012 is NOT who we are now. The movement is not just theoretical or idealistic… it’s personal. We grow. We change. And we find freedom. Let’s talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 10 years ago it started with a facebook page and a calling. Today through God’s providence we have grown to a full blown collective through podcasts, articles, live events, a new foundation, and so much more. Enjoy this look back at the last 10 years from RAAN to The Witness and dream with us about what’s in store for the future!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special bonus episode of Pass The Mic, Jaden Michael joins Jemar to talk about his work on the new Netflix series 'Colin in Black & White'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First giving honor to God, who is the head of my life…. Some of yall were NOT good Church kids and it shows! Did you grow up in the Church? This one's for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the tragic loss of Michael K. Williams at age 54, our sister Ekemini Uwan tweeted out the statement "Black men should grow old." ((18) M.DivA, 100% Intelligent Black Child on Twitter: "Black men should grow old." / Twitter). Today on Pass The Mic, we ask the question: Can we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should those with a platforms speak on life or death issues like Covid-19, Vaccinations, Justice or otherwise? Well... it depends. Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like... What do we do with them? There is a shifting world under our feet and the realities of what we have been taught socially and relationally, and the family conversation overall have changed. It's different to be a Black parent now...while also being a Black son/daughter. For reference this week be sure to check out these articles: How Black Parents Survived 2020 - The New York Times (nytimes...

 …Are y’all still leaving loud?  Listen, Tyler and Jemar are back on the mic together and the return does not disappoint! In this episode, we discuss why some of us are hesitant to “Leave Loud” and confront some of the things that keep us from making an essential decision. Whether fear, idols, the approval of people, the way we heard the Gospel, all of it. We’re coming for it all today. Also, don’...

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This week, Jemar shares his PHD journey. Alternate names include: “Phinally Done!” “PhDone!” “Dr. J” “Three Little Letters” “The Man, THe Myth, The Doctor” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Run or Walk 5K, 10K, 26 Miles or 50 Miles Throughout SeptemberUpload your distances & photos daily to win a prize: 9/1 - 9/30 The Active Witness Challenge is a virtual fundraiser to commemorate the 1956 March on Selma. It is not remiss that we are in the midst of our generation's Civil Rights Movement. Whether participants walk, run, or support through a donation, we have an opportunity to be ...

 Well, family, for the first time in PTM history, Tyler is doing a solo podcast episode! Stop the press! Tyler is back this week with a word from Nehemiah about staying committed to OUR work first, making sure we are truly doing what God has called us to do. Time is PRECIOUS, family. Do not waste it on conversations that do not benefit you! Receive this word and be free! Don’t forget! To sign up f...

This week on Pass The Mic, we go inside the ‘drafts’ to unpack some of those “tweets we don’t tweet” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is a courageous voice for justice for those whom we often forgotten about. Tyler invites Terence Lester onto the podcast for a conversation about his powerful new book “When We Stand”, a book on the power of seeking justice together.  Terence Lester is an activist, writer, storyteller, and community leader. He is known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to issues surroun...

Sho just released He Saw That It Was Good, a collection of essays on the topics of work and creation. The conversation begins by discussing this book and how important it is for this moment.  But…the dialogue took a turn. The trio talked about Black organizational unity, Black men in leadership, Sho’s history within Christian Hip Hop, the future of tearing down/building up, and much more. This is...

Jemar Tisby reads Frederick Douglass' entire "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July." It's long! But the section on the American church is piercing, prophetic, scathing, and, sadly, still relevant. In this special episode of Pass The Mic Jemar Tisby reads the entire historic address of Frederick Douglass entitled, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In this special episode of Pass The Mic, Jemar reflects on Juneteenth after it became a national holiday and was officially commemorated nationwide. He talks about why Juneteenth should be a national holiday and the unintended consequences of taking a Black-centered holiday and making it mainstream. He also delves into the history (of course!) as he discusses the actual contents of General Order N...

Saturday was our first Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and it feels...complicated. What was once ours doesn’t feel like just ours anymore. We are excited but also aware of what this might mean for a sacred day of Black belonging and freedom.  Tyler and Jemar shared about these complex feelings for our holiday, our celebration, our day. This podcast was recorded during our second annual “Free to B...

Since the #LeaveLOUD movement began, the most common question we have been asked is “Where do we go now?” Every person who is taking the journey toward finding healthy spaces of flourishing will inevitably encounter “The Wilderness.” We feel stuck, weighed down, insecure about the season that we’re in.  In this episode, Tyler and Jemar talk about what it means to walk through the wilderness. They...

Buckle up! We have the incredible Dr. Anthea Butler with us today to talk about her new book White Evangelical Racism.  Dr. Butler joins Tyler and Jemar to talk about the importance of understanding social and political power, the popularity of a multi-ethnic approach to racial reconciliation, and so much more. This is not one to miss!  Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies...

This Behind the Mic was too good not to share! Tyler and Jemar talk about the cost of reconstruction after #LeaveLOUD, give a candid look at our democracy, and costly soul care in this moment.  In 2018, the New York Times published an article tiled: A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches that chronicled the plight of Black Christians who quietly exited their ch...