The Unapologetics Podcast

Is the Black church relevant in today's movement? Does it any longer play a vital role in this generation's sense of blackness? Pastor Jeffery A. Johnson aka "Pastor Jay" of Eastern Star Church chop it up about the Black church's role in our community today.

College friends Dylan Bowen and Blake Alford join Malachi A+scribe to discuss the do's and don't's of being a white ally in pursuit of social justice for black people.

From Confederate statue removals to riots, this episode provides the framework for reviewing current events in social justice with clear vision. Returning guests, Chris Mack and Rome Herbert (fka LJ) join A+scribe in a hilarious game of "Naw, That Ain't It."

On this episode we acknowledge, analyze, carry, and lift the heaviness of the summation of tragedies we've witnessed in 2020 (Ahmaud Arbrey, Breonna Taylor, Dreajon Reed, George Floyd). This episode is for those who are feeling all of the feels, some of the feels, none of the feels, and those who don't want to feel at all. Join A+scribe and Elijaih Tiggs. Elijaih Tiggs, rapper and husban...

Prof. Ashley Mack-Jackson gives some words of wisdom from her experiences and unconditioning story.

This episode begins the first of the Unconditional Series.  By an ever growing number, black Millennials are leaving the church, refuting and discrediting their worth and value, oftentimes because the behaviors of certain church members or groups whose practices didn’t render themselves consistent with God’s Word or Christian principles. As a matter of fact, the term Christian has now become synon...

Season 2 opens with a sort-of reintroduction to The Unapologetics Podcast. Educator and Phd student, Ana Luis, collabs with A+scribe to discuss last season's highlights and this season's features. You will also hear some vulnerability, looking into the personal life and personhood of Malachi A+scribe.

Malachi A+scribe answers your questions about the podcast, life, and all things unapologetics.

Community leader, Natalie Pipkin of Pulse Project Indy, comes to educate and dispel the notion that you can't celebrate both Christmas and Kwanzaa. Join A+scribe for his very first Kwanzaa celebration, in the name of Jesus for the culture!

Mr. Keondre Montgomery, friend and fellow teacher, gives the play-by-play on Lamar Jackson, Colin Kaepernick, Steven A. Smith, and every otha brotha in the strugga! Every move one makes as a black male in this country is an important one, and this episode highlights the impact of the movers and shakers in the NFL whose unfolding embodies our common striving for success in an relentless white world...

Damon Golden (rapper, photographer, videographer, teacher, etc.) joins the conversation surrounding recent events of Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' and Colin Kaepernick's never-ending struggle to return to the NFL. Both are symbolic of the narrative of the black Christian: simultaneous battles for validated personhood and freedom. The fight is not just on the field or in the flas...

This is the second part of "Episode 6: Hugs, Hip Hop, and Hermeneutics." LJ and A+scribe get into the homiletic of his message on faithfulness and justice, and what black forgiveness looks like, in light of the events of the Botham Jean murder (and the hugs) while playing more rounds of "They Ain't Ready for That."

Rapper and campus leader, Rome Herbert (fka "LJ"), joins A+scribe for an honest discussion on recent events surrounding the Botham Jean killing and Amber Guygher sentencing hearing. Together they break down relevant scriptures that offer navigation through this situation at the intersection of Black and Christian.

A+scribe brings the mic to Black Lives Matters. Members of the Indianapolis chapter, Leah DeRae and Kyra Jay, join us to dispel the some of the myths surrounding BLM, protesting for social justice, and the work being done to bring value to disenfranchised communities.

On this special summer episode, I meet up with friends Camara Wallace, Nayela Chowdhury, and Sarah Diviney at the 2019 Indy Juneteenth Celebration on Indianapolis' west side. We, being the most unlikely bunch at this event(black, biracial, Bangladeshis, and white), discuss the complex joys of this holiday.

Percy Bland Jr., Youth Pastor at Eastern Star Baptist Church, and his teen youth group join me with the middle schoolers and high schoolers of my church to talk about racism as they see it in their classrooms.

Rapper Chris Mack joins A+scribe at his favorite soul food joint to discuss the nuances of using hip hop to engage in dialogue about racism and social justice.

A+scribe and artist-friend, Mickey Young exchange tips, pedagogy, and best practices with college friend Jacob McCall as he celebrates Black History Month with his 5th graders. Jacob teaches at Columbus Signature Academy, a school dedicating to preparing “socially engaged citizens who excel in an information and technology rich society.” If you’re a teacher, white, and unsure how to engage with yo...