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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Attorneys Adam Levitt and Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann of DiCello Levitt on how the only 48% of Black and only 56% of Latino mortgages were approved by Navy Federal Credit Union while White borrowers were approved at a rate of 77%. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies , 4th Edition. For these books and others, including, Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle, Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics, Introduction to Bla...
Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies , 4th Edition. For these books and others, including, Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle, Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics, Introduction to Bla...
Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies , 4th Edition. For these books and others, including, Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle, Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics, Introduction to Bla...
Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper joins to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration Safer States Initiative and new executive actions to reduce gun violence. Also Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare Jessica Schubel joins to discuss record Affordable Care Act Enrollment, and how there's still time to enroll for 2024! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
On December 12, Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare call center workers at Maximus, the federal government’s largest call center contractor, traveled from across the country to rally and protest outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Workers demanded that HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Biden Administration require livable wages of $25 per hour on federal call center contracts, ensure workers have access to affordable health care, an...
Chad Stone, CenterOnBudget.org's Chief Economist, on the latest jobs report. Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President Biden and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, on jobs and economic development for African Americans. And James Kvaal, Department of Education Undersecretary, on $93 million in grant awards to 20 colleges and universities to support research and development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Min...
Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on the debate, Kevin McCarthy's resignation, and how voters are reacting to the Israel/Hamas War. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
A conversation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, including, in order of appearance: Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter, UCLA (Moderator) Rep. Barbara Lee Rep.Jamaal Bowman Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep. Cori Bush Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, represented by Legislative Director Krystal Williams Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Markos joins for Thursday Kos! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Hundreds marched on the U.S. Mission to the United States November 8, 2023 to demand the U.S. support a ceasefire in Gaza. Speakers included (in order of appearance); Rev. Mark Thompson, Emcee Rev. Adrienne Thorne, Senior Minister, Riverside Church Rev. Stephen A. Green, Co-Founder, Faith for Black Lives, Pastor, St. Luke's AME Harlem Imam Suhaib Webb Carmen Perez-Jordan, CEO and President, The Gathering for Justice Marwa Janini,Executive Director, Arab-American Association of New York Rev. Dr. ...
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Chad Stone, Chief Economist of the Center On Budget and Policy Priorities , joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
SEIU 512's Athena Jones on what Election Day in Virginia mens for home care workers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On October 24, 2023, he family of Jawan Dallas and community members testify before the Mobile, Alabama City Council to demand the release of the July 2 Mobile police body cam footage of his fatal tasing. During the city council hearing, Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine discloses publicly for the first time that the officers involved in Jawan Dallas' death are back on the street. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jawan Dallas died after a Mobile, Alabama Police officer tased him July 2, 2023. His mother, Christine Dallas, and the entire community have been demanding the body cam footaget to no avail. A Justice for Jawan Rally was held at Bethel AME Church in Mobile, Monday, October 23. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Democratic freshman Congreswoman from Texas's 30th district describes the chaos before the House Speaker election, and the post-election chaos sure to come. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bishop William J. Barber, II leads a compelling voter registration teach-in in Biloxi, Mississippi, Saturday, October 21, 2023 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Chad Stone, Chief Economist of the Center On Budget, on the September 2023 Jobs Report and his beloved Phillies, and Joelle Gamble, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, on protecting consumers from Junk Fees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
For Indigenous People's Day, Rhonda LeValdo of Not In Our Honor joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Assistant Democratic Leader (D-SC) on what led to Kevin McCarthy's ouster. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Markos makes the case on this week's Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Small Business Administrator Isabella Guzman, Assistant and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez and OMB Associate Director Jacob Leibenluft answer questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
While the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative settlement, SAG-AFTRA is still in these streets. WGA Member Teri Jackson and SAG-AFTRA Members Jerome Brooks and Lee Cox bring us up to date. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Until Freedom 's September 18, 2023 Louisville event in memory of Breonna Taylor to mobilize voters to prevent incumbent Kentucky Attorney Daniel Cameron--who would not charge the cops who killed Ms. Taylor--from becoming Governor. The Town Hall features a panel including Carla Wallace of SURJ , City Council candidate Shameka Parrish-Wright and Until Freedom's Linda Sarsour and Angelo Pinto with remarks from Mysonne Linen and Tamika Mallory. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
The revolutionary and humorous columnist and commentator Michael Harriot joins to discuss his new book on sale today! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bishop William J. Barber, II of Repairers of the Breach, Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III of the 11th Episcopal District of the AME Church, The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll of St. John Episcopal Church of Florida, the Rev. Dr. James T. Morris, President of the Florida Council of Churches, Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., Senior Pastor of the Bethel Church and the Rev. Alvin Jackson and others lead a March to Jacksonville City Hall in memory of Angela Carr, A.J. Laguerre and Jerald Gallion on ...
