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Red alert! Buckle up! Jemar and Tyler are back with an emergency podcast about the meeting everyone is talking about. After a group of famous Black pastors were invited to the White House to reportedly discuss prison reform, Black Christians responded with shock and confusion. The televised meeting with the President has raised numerous questions and concerns. -Is it ever wise to meet with a Presi...

Live From Atlanta! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Learn More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www. TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn m...

Many Christians have re-evaluated some of the cultural and political assumptions they once held. Does this questioning and any new (or more strongly held) convictions about justice represent a drift away from the Bible or just a shift in emphasis? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Be...

Jemar and Tyler are back for a fun discussion all about the black barbershop. This sometimes hilarious conversation is all about the cultural care of black men’s hair and what it means for black dignity. Tune in as the guys discuss: -Why the barbershop is so important to the black community -Why exterior appearance is important in the black community -Their personal hair journeys -Some funny (and...

Tyler and Jemar talk with Ally Henny about a tweet she sent pondering why it is so hard for some to believe black people when they talk about their experiences with racism. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podast...

Earon James and Jemar Tisby discuss how the concept of whiteness has affected Christianity in America. They break it down from a historical and biblical perspective, then conclude with some resources for further study. Additional Refrences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBbqi_rzuc&feature=share https://thewitnessbcc.com/black-theologians/ Jude3Project.com Support this podcast on patreon at www....

Aadam Keeley joins Jemar to discuss a few current events. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www. TheWitnessBC...

Earon James returns to join Jemar Tisby talking Pence, Patterson and the SBC. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness...

Live From New York and answering questions for the audience! Episode 208 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Learn More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - w...

Live From New York, It's Pass The Mic! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www. TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/...

Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed thus far this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2018? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby...

Episode 205 Name: “I’m Still Here”, an Interview with Austin Channing Brown Description: We’re excited to share a conversation that Tyler had with writer and speaker Austin Channing Brown! Austin recently released the book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” to rave reviews! Be sure to visit austinchanning.com to pick up the book and learn more about her work. Listen in a...

It’s time to Pass the Remote! Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about Donald Glover’s provocative viral music video, “This is America”. The conversation gets...interesting. Listen in as we discuss: Is Donald Glover better than Kanye West? What does this video’s racial symbolism mean? What can this video teach us about black joy? Is Donald Glover leading a new movement of artistic activism? Episode...

Jemar and Tyler are back to speak about the death of the Godfather of Black Theology, Dr. James Cone. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Dr. Cone legacy in the black church The new EJI Lynching Memorial Why Christians shy away from his work Why Dr. Cone is ignored in Evangelical seminaries Episode 203 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tis...

Episode 202: On today’s episode, Pass the Mic is excited to interview an expert in black preaching, Dr. Frank Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Director of the first ever PH.D Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric in the world at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also the author of a number of books, including They Like to Never Quit Praising God, Introduct...

Tyler and Jemar keep it 200 (and 1?) while answering your questions from the Dallas, TX live show! Episode 201 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMicPodcast.com (twi...

It’s the 200th episode live from Lifepoint Church in Dallas! Listen in as Jemar and Tyler record in front of a live audience at the second stop of PTM Live Tour. In this discussion, we talk about: Dr. King’s life and legacy PTM’s time in Memphis during the #MLK50 events Dr. John Piper’s controversial comments about Dr. King Our movement “in the wilderness” Special thanks to Lifepoint Church for th...

While at #MLK50NCRM in Memphis, we were able to meet up with American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist Bree Newsome. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www. PassTheMic...

Wendi C. Thomas is an award winning independent journalist based in Memphis, TN. Her work focuses on economic and racial justice. Thomas writes for The Christian Science Monitor, The Undefeated and is a senior writing fellow with the Center for Community Change. Thomas was a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Thomas has also taught at the University of Memph...

We are in Memphis for the #MLK50NCRM Commemoration. On this special episode, we take you into the press room as Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr takes the stage and shares some of her thoughts and feelings on the legacy of both her father and her mother's work in the pursuit of justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Earon James share his sermon from this year's Easter Sunday 2018 entitled 'Our Resurrected King' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Post columnist Elizabeth Bruenig is our special guest for today’s episode of Pass the Mic! During our insightful conversation, we discussed: Christianity from the perspective of the Left Building a moral economy The history of the Religious Right Racialized language Be sure to give her a follow on Twitter @ebruenig to keep up with her writing. Also, don’t forget to meet us in Dallas for...

As a follow up to last week’s episode, Pastor Earon James joins Tyler to discuss his recent article for The Witness on “Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly Episode 197 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Po...

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On this live episode of Pass the Mic, Jemar and Tyler discuss the New York Times article "A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches" by Campbell Robertson (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us...). -What is the extent of this exodus? -How does the American church need to change? -What's next for Black Christians? -What are we missing in this conversation? We also...