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Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well.

Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.In 2021, MIP was named among Best Civil Rights Podcasts, Best Human Rights Podcasts, Best Podcasts About Social Justice and Best Broadcast Television Podcasts.

Rev. Mark was honored at the 104th Annual NAACP Convention in Orlando in July 2013 “for 25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civil and human rights.

Rev. Mark, is a Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers 2023 Inductee.

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A Site of Struggle: American Art Against Anti-Black Violence

Curator Janet Dees joins to discuss the exhibit at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts through Nov. 6. Conceived in 2016,A Site of Struggletakes a new approach to looking at the intersection of race, violence and art by examining how American artists have grappled with anti-Black violence from the anti-lynching campaigns of the 1890s to the founding of Black Lives Matter in 2013.The current national reckoning on racial violence continues to inform this project. The exhibition explores how art his...

Sep 26, 202233 min

"Everything Is On The Ballot"

Janai Nelson , President and Director Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund , on voting rights and reproductive rights. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 22, 202213 min

Today Is Black Women's Equal Pay Day

Monifa Bandele of Moms Rising joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 21, 202226 min

Diaspora Reacts to Queen Elizabeth's Death

Lisa Sharon Harper , Obi Egbuna and Dr. Rosalea Hamilton of Jamaica's Advocates Network join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 18, 20221 hr 18 min

Midterms, Mar-A-Lago And The Monarchy

The monthly collaboration between Danielle Moodie , host of Woke AF , and MIP continues! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 16, 202232 min

Pandemic Shifts in Black Employment and Wages

Dr. William E. Spriggs , AFL-CIO Chief Economist and Howard University Professsor of Economics joins to discuss White House report . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Sep 12, 202242 min

The State of School Reopenings

Secy of Education Miguel Cardona and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 09, 202222 min

The August 2022 Jobs Report

Chad Stone , Chief Economist at the Center on Budget joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 07, 202220 min

Dems Prospects To Keep The House Are Looking Up

On this week's Thursday Kos, Markos discusses Democrats improved chances of keeping the House and winning additional seats in the Senate. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 01, 202231 min

What Do Amazon, The Criminal Justice System, Gun Violence And New Campaign Technology Have In Common?

All were topics at Netroots Nation! Chris Smalls of Amazon Labor and Brian Young of Action Network on unionizing Amazon; Robert Saleem Holbrook of the Abolitionist Law Center ; Samantha Boucher of Shire ; Erica Ford of Life Camp, Inc. ; and Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was the eldest shooting victim in Buffalo all join from Pittsburgh. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Aug 25, 202228 min

Can Democrats Speak To Black Specific Racial Issues And Win?

Kevin Myles of Community First Solutions introduces us to panelists who took on this topic at Netroots Nation 2022, including Dr. Janay Cody, Sian Lewis and Kwesi Chappin. Black Nerd Excellence at its best! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 23, 202217 min

Thursday Kos From Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh

Markos, for whom Netroots Nation was originally named, joins on the 20th Anniversary of Daily Kos . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 19, 202222 min

Happy Marcus Garvey Day

On the today's 135th anniversary of the iconic Pan-Africanist's birth, First Assistant President General Raymond Dugue of Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association joins to share Garvey's history and lasting influence. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 17, 202258 min

Racial Disparities In The Foster Care System

Dr. Jeremy Christopher Kohomban, President and CEO of The Children’s Village and President of Harlem Dowling joins. These child welfare organizations collectively serve 15,000 children and families each year with community-based programs, family support services, and residential care. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Aug 12, 202233 min

What The Kansas Vote To Protect Abortion Rights Means

Thursday Kos with Markos Moulitsas, Founder of Daily Kos , Civiqs and host of The Brief podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 202242 min

Can The 13th Amendment Protect Abortion Rights?

Howard University Law Professor Lisa Crooms-Robinson says, yes, it can. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 02, 202239 min

VP Kamala Harris Announces The Economic Opportunity Coalition

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyamo on Twenty-one corporations and 3 foundations' public and private investments in community development financial institutions (CDFIs), minority depository institutions (MDIs), and other local financial institutions; supporting entrepreneurship and minority-owned businesses; expanding inclusive and equitable access to credit and other financial services facilitating financial health; and making infrastructure investments that create more community wealth by ...

Jul 29, 202214 min

The Jackie Robinson Museum Opens!!!!

Coverage of yesterday's ribbon-cutting angd grand opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 27, 202214 min

Arrest Warrant For Emmett Till's Accuser Found

The EmmettTillLegacyFoundation.com 's Deborah Watts , Emmett Till's cousin, on the discovery of the 1955 arrest warrant for his accuser, Carolyn Bryant Donham. Today would have been Emmett Till's 81st birthday. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jul 25, 202236 min

The Eighth Hearing Of The Jan. 6 Committee

The Committee reveals more evidence of Trump's role in the seditious conspiracy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 22, 202243 min
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