Makin' A Difference

In this episode, Ken talks about the dangers of allowing celebrity culture to dictate moral code and social policy. This past week was crazy! Ken talks about all of it, to include Jada and Will, Nick Cannon, and GOP governors.

On this episode, Ken dissects and rebukes the notion of "Black on Black crime," while challenging Black elected officials who wage war on their Black constituencies. This episode also highlights the importance of Black labor in American history and in the midst of this pandemic.

On this episode, Ken speaks with James "Major" Woodall, the president of the Georgia NAACP. Ken and James talk about the Ahmaud Arbery case, the rebuke of Joe Biden's claim that the NAACP endorses him, as well as the relevance of the NAACP in the current age.

On this episode, Ken speaks with Maine Bradley, the host of More Than The Masters podcast. What results is a straightforward conversation that advances beyond the traditional response to tragedies and atrocities against Black people.

On this episode, Ken Makin and special guest co-host Jerome Ferguson talk with Dr. William "Sandy" Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen, the authors of "From Here To Equality: Reparations For Black Americans In The Twenty-First Century". The dialogue features the couple's book, their reparations program, along with a sociological and historical view of the urgent need for Black reparations.

On this episode, Ken Makin talks with Mark Bowen, the Coroner of Augusta-Richmond County (Ga.) Bowen talks about some of the initiatives of his office ahead of his re-election bid on June 9, 2020.

On this episode, Ken Makin speaks with Ramone Lamkin, the Marshal of Augusta-Richmond County, ahead of his re-election bid.

On this episode, Ken Makin talks about the local, state and national fallout surrounding COVID-19.

On this episode, Ken Makin speaks with Cory Carlyle, who's running for Coroner in Augusta-Richmond County (Ga.) Carlyle, who has more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, talks about bringing life to an office that most people associate with death.

On this episode, Ken talks with Dr. Oliver Page from the City of Augusta (Ga.) and consultant Glenn Coyne about the Augusta Regional Transportation Study, or ARTS. The study relies on public input to provide perspective about how Richmond County (Ga.) and surrounding counties should approach transportation in the near and distant future.

When Stacey Abrams and Fair Fight came to Augusta, Ga., in support of a local candidate's political campaign, it showed the power of local politics. That candidate, Jordan Johnson, is running for the District 1 Commission seat in Augusta-Richmond County. Ken Makin hosts a powerful dialogue with both Abrams and Johnson that shows how we should view and build our politics.

Host Ken Makin addresses the collective incivility of our society, from the origins of the Civil War, to exchanges between entertainment personalities. This podcast is political and personal.

On this episode of Makin' A Difference, Ken Makin talks with Janice Allen Jackson, a consultant with decades of experience in administration and politics. Jackson talks about civic health, political responsibility and her personal life, to include her upbringing and being a mom on the go.

Host Ken Makin takes the brawl between Kansas State and Kansas' men's basketball teams and notes the risk of rushing to judgment.

Host Ken Makin takes a moment to reflect on the late Kobe Bryant's greatness in the hours after his shocking death in a helicopter crash.

On this episode, Ken Makin talks about the vision and legacy of Tom Joyner. Also: • Madea Gets Into Politics • Got Dem Decision • What Does Impeachment Mean For You?

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