Pass The Mic

Latest Episodes:

Trayvon Martin and Race in the Church Mar 07, 2022

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The murder of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 set off fresh waves of racial unrest throughout the nation and in the church.

A year later when his killer was acquitted #BlackLivesMatter became a hashtag. Then in 2014, when Mike Brown was killed Black Lives Matter became the banner under which the latest movement for Black freedom marched.

Tyler and Jemar reflect on 10 years of racial revelations since Martin's murder and assess what it all means for attempts at racial justice in the church.

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Can Black Men be Real Friends? Feb 21, 2022

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FRIENDS! How many of us have them?

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The Fierce Urgency of Voting Rights Feb 14, 2022

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Are you ready to have your skull cracked for the right to vote?

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Shoutin' in the Fire with Danté Stewart Feb 07, 2022

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Danté Stewart returns to Pass The Mic to talk about the active legacy of Black writing.

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When God Seems Distant Jan 31, 2022

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Sometimes when you get into a conversation it takes a surprising and poignant turn. In this episode Jemar talks about the multi-year spiritual drought brought on by the racism he experienced among Christians and the generally dehumanizing state of the world. Everyone, even public figures known for their religious convictions, has difficult seasons in their faith life. What do you do when God seems distant?

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To the Pastors of the TikTok Generation with Brea Perry Jan 24, 2022

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“By now, you’ve probably encountered the infamous video of Pastor Mike Todd of Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK. No, not that one, the other one. No, no, no, even more recent than that. There you go, THAT one.” The Witness’ own Brea Perry joins Tyler and Jemar to discuss her latest article addressing the (latest) controversial video from Mike Todd.

Be sure to check out the article: To the Pastors of the TikTok Generation | The Witness (thewitnessbcc.com)

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Until I Am Free: An Interview with Dr. Keisha Blain Jan 20, 2022

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Dr. Keisha Blain released her acclaimed book, "Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America" in 2021 and brought lessons from the life of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer to bear on our current social and political situation. She shares her wisdom about Black history and the way faith interacts with justice in Hamer's life as well as her own work.

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Welcome Melanated Faith to The Witness! Jan 11, 2022

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Here we grow again! PTM is honored to welcome Melanated Faith to our Witness Podcast Network! Tune into this conversation with Tyler and Melanated Faith hosts Faitth Brooks and Kathryn Freeman as they talk about the history of their podcast, the importance of centering the voices of Black women, and what people can expect.

Also, be sure to subscribe to Melanated Faith!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melanated-faith/id1483872645

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Top 5 Cultural Artifacts of 2021 Part 2 Jan 03, 2022

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It's that time of year again...again. Part 2

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Top 5 Cultural Artifacts of 2021 Part 1 Dec 27, 2021

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It's that time of year again!

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