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Tyler reviews the film Waves (2019)

Hollywood finally made a movie about the inimitable Harriet Tubman. Simply entitled Harriet, the movie details the early life of the Underground Railroad's most famous conductor. But the movie did not arrive without controversy. In this episode Jemar passes the mic to Ally Henny and they discuss what they thought of the film and why we should be careful of the "Great Woke Wars" SheCametoSlay

Y’all knew it was coming...out deep dive into Jesus Is King and Kanye West is finally here. AND we just had to tag in some special guests. Coming the Roots host Ally Henny and Witness team members Aadam Keeley joined us to drop gems about Kanye’s expression of faith, album rollout, and the church’s response.

We got Leslie Odom on the podcast, y’all! The Hamilton and Tony Award winner stopped by to discuss his role in the upcoming film “Harriet”. But you know we couldn’t stop there! Jemar and Tyler unpack Harriet Tubman’s Christian influence, Black radical tradition, and wrestle with the crucial question: “Are we doing enough to liberate our people?”. Don’t miss this conversation!

Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about politics and answer the question: “Is political homelessness a viable solution for Black Christians?” Tune in as we discuss our personal political histories, the dilemma most of us faces when we engage politics, and the history of Black Christian political engagement.

Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, and generational trauma

Jemar and Tyler give an impromptu live recording of the Pass The Mic podcast from the stage of this year's Joy and Justice conference. Get audio from every Joy and Justice 2019 plenary, breakout, and more by purchasing Digital Access at (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joy-and-justice-2019-digital-access-tickets-74282640377) or by becoming a patreon at patreon.com/PassTheMicPodcast

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This Labor Day, The Witness hosted a live Podcast-A-Thon to help raise support for the upcoming Joy And Justice Conference. Be sure to donate at JoyAndJustice.com

This Labor Day, The Witness hosted a live Podcast-A-Thon to help raise support for the upcoming Joy And Justice Conference. Be sure to donate at JoyAndJustice.com

Tyler and Jemar talk about the emotional and spiritual scars the past several years of racism and injustice have left on many of us. Listen as they describe why the Joy and Justice conference, our first national gathering, provides a time of healing for people who are weary in the struggle. JoyAndJustice.com

This is a first for Pass The Mic! The hip hop artist S.O. chose our podcast to debut his new song "White Jesus" and you get to hear it in this episode. We interview S.O. about his experiences as a Nigerian immigrant to the U.K. and the U.S., and we talk about how images of Christ can reinforce or dismantle ideas of racial superiority. Apple https://music.apple.com/us/album/augustines-legacy/1471205112?ls=1 iTunes https://music.apple.com/us/album/augustines-legacy/1471205112?ls=1&app=itunes Spotify URI spotify:track:6KsQPUwdigkgavFLUk1Tj6 Spotify URL http://open.spotify.com/track/6KsQPUwdigkgavFLUk1Tj6

Earon James joins Jemar to discuss whether racism is worse in the South than other parts of the country. They even get international and talk about their experiences with racism and racial profiling while traveling abroad. This episode helps give perspective on the pervasiveness of racism in all parts of the world and how to spot it. Link: "The Warmth of Other Suns" by Isabel Wilkerson - https://www.amazon.com/Warmth-Other-Suns-Americas-Migration/dp/0679763880 Link: "The Case for Reprations by Ta-Nehisi Coates - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Jemar and Tyler are back with Part 2 of our Black Church series, this time to respond to listener feedback on the previous episode. Listen in as they have a transparent discussion about misogynoir, the prosperity gospel, pastoral idolatry, and homophobia. It’s a heavy discussion but one we feel is necessary. Keep the feedback coming!

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?"

We’ve talked about the “Quiet Exodus” of Black Christians from White Evangelical spaces, but the question is “Where’s the Promised Land?“. Jemar and Tyler answer the question by giving their history with the Black Church, what options Black Christians have, and some of the challenges of attending a Black Church in 2019. But we wanna hear your story. Share it with us!

We’re back for Part 2 of our series on How to Raise Justice Minded Black Children. Tyler is joined by Ally Henny, host of Combing the Roots, to discuss this topic from the perspective of Black Mothers. Tune in as we talk about the differences between Black Mothers and Fathers, how to raise younger children with the right mindset, and the influence of our culture to create the capacity for justice and dignity. Part 3 coming soon!

Jemar and Tyler are back for a bonus episode to discuss the controversial visit of President Trump to Pastor’s David Platt’s McLean Bible Church on Sunday for prayer. Was it unwise? Was it standard operating procedure? How do Black Christians perceive these situations? How can we learn from incidents like this as we work through our own relationship with people in power? Tune in for a Black Christian perspective on this scenario. https://www.mcleanbible.org/prayer-president https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/06/trump-david-platt-prayer-pastors.html

In a world that is caught up with personal success, is it possible to raise Black children who are care for their neighbors? On this episode, Tyler is joined by The Witness Pastor-in-Residence Earon James to discuss how to raise justice-minded Black children in a divisive, narcissistic world. Also, don’t forget to register for the Joy and Justice Conference coming this Fall in Chicago on October 4-5!

Tyler Burns and Producer Beau York discuss how they individually and The Witness organizationally has wrestled with trolls.