Jemar and Tyler are back for a fun discussion all about the black barbershop. This sometimes hilarious conversation is all about the cultural care of black men’s hair and what it means for black dignity. Tune in as the guys discuss: -Why the barbershop is so important to the black community -Why exterior appearance is important in the black community -Their personal hair journeys -Some funny (and awkward) barbershop stories Episode Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Ho...
Jul 16, 2018•46 min
Tyler and Jemar talk with Ally Henny about a tweet she sent pondering why it is so hard for some to believe black people when they talk about their experiences with racism. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www...
Jul 10, 2018•47 min
Earon James and Jemar Tisby discuss how the concept of whiteness has affected Christianity in America. They break it down from a historical and biblical perspective, then conclude with some resources for further study. Additional Refrences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBbqi_rzuc&feature=share https://thewitnessbcc.com/black-theologians/ Jude3Project.com Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burn...
Jul 02, 2018•47 min
Aadam Keeley joins Jemar to discuss a few current events. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 25, 2018•57 min
Earon James returns to join Jemar Tisby talking Pence, Patterson and the SBC. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Jun 18, 2018•50 min
Live From New York and answering questions for the audience! Episode 208 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Learn More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Jun 11, 2018•34 min
Live From New York, It's Pass The Mic! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 04, 2018•31 min
Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed thus far this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2018? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealB...
May 29, 2018•55 min
Episode 205 Name: “I’m Still Here”, an Interview with Austin Channing Brown Description: We’re excited to share a conversation that Tyler had with writer and speaker Austin Channing Brown! Austin recently released the book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” to rave reviews! Be sure to visit austinchanning.com to pick up the book and learn more about her work. Listen in as we discuss what our names mean to us, how the American church has handled blackness, and the futur...
May 22, 2018•44 min
It’s time to Pass the Remote! Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about Donald Glover’s provocative viral music video, “This is America”. The conversation gets...interesting. Listen in as we discuss: Is Donald Glover better than Kanye West? What does this video’s racial symbolism mean? What can this video teach us about black joy? Is Donald Glover leading a new movement of artistic activism? Episode 204 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/Je...
May 14, 2018•52 min
Jemar and Tyler are back to speak about the death of the Godfather of Black Theology, Dr. James Cone. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Dr. Cone legacy in the black church The new EJI Lynching Memorial Why Christians shy away from his work Why Dr. Cone is ignored in Evangelical seminaries Episode 203 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRe...
May 07, 2018•45 min
Episode 202: On today’s episode, Pass the Mic is excited to interview an expert in black preaching, Dr. Frank Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Director of the first ever PH.D Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric in the world at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also the author of a number of books, including They Like to Never Quit Praising God, Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching, and his new book How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon...
Apr 23, 2018•48 min
Tyler and Jemar keep it 200 (and 1?) while answering your questions from the Dallas, TX live show! Episode 201 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about y...
Apr 16, 2018•42 min
It’s the 200th episode live from Lifepoint Church in Dallas! Listen in as Jemar and Tyler record in front of a live audience at the second stop of PTM Live Tour. In this discussion, we talk about: Dr. King’s life and legacy PTM’s time in Memphis during the #MLK50 events Dr. John Piper’s controversial comments about Dr. King Our movement “in the wilderness” Special thanks to Lifepoint Church for their hospitality! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2018•35 min
While at #MLK50NCRM in Memphis, we were able to meet up with American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist Bree Newsome. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Le...
Apr 05, 2018•28 min
Wendi C. Thomas is an award winning independent journalist based in Memphis, TN. Her work focuses on economic and racial justice. Thomas writes for The Christian Science Monitor, The Undefeated and is a senior writing fellow with the Center for Community Change. Thomas was a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Thomas has also taught at the University of Memphis and at Harvard University's Extension School, where she was invited to develop the schoool's firs...
Apr 03, 2018•12 min
We are in Memphis for the #MLK50NCRM Commemoration. On this special episode, we take you into the press room as Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr takes the stage and shares some of her thoughts and feelings on the legacy of both her father and her mother's work in the pursuit of justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 03, 2018•26 min
Pastor Earon James share his sermon from this year's Easter Sunday 2018 entitled 'Our Resurrected King' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 03, 2018•44 min
Washington Post columnist Elizabeth Bruenig is our special guest for today’s episode of Pass the Mic! During our insightful conversation, we discussed: Christianity from the perspective of the Left Building a moral economy The history of the Religious Right Racialized language Be sure to give her a follow on Twitter @ebruenig to keep up with her writing. Also, don’t forget to meet us in Dallas for the second stop of the PTM Live Tour on Saturday, April 7th at 3pm. We’ll be recording our 200th ep...
Mar 26, 2018•42 min
As a follow up to last week’s episode, Pastor Earon James joins Tyler to discuss his recent article for The Witness on “Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly Episode 197 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness -...
Mar 19, 2018•40 min
It's Here! Check out the new podcast Miniseries on iTunes, Google Play, Satchel and find the full season at WakandaPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2018•2 min
On this live episode of Pass the Mic, Jemar and Tyler discuss the New York Times article "A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches" by Campbell Robertson (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us...). -What is the extent of this exodus? -How does the American church need to change? -What's next for Black Christians? -What are we missing in this conversation? We also announce the details for our next PTM Tour stop in Dallas, Texas! The Witness is a black Christian ...
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about a controversial topic: Black Excellence. Is Black Excellence a helpful framework for interpreting the black community, or is it a double-edged sword that can lead us to an unhealthy form of ethnic elitism? Listen as we talk about JayZ, The Talented 10th, being “twice as good”, and black women in the Civil Rights Movement. Join us next week as we continue to pass the mic! Episode 195 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar ...
Mar 05, 2018•40 min
Episode 194 Description: We’re back for Part 2 of our PTM Live Tour discussion on Black Panther in Pensacola, Florida. Listen as our award-winning producer Beau York hosts a discussion between Witness staff members Elodie Quetant and Pastor Earon James. Later we pass the mic to our live audience for the first time on the podcast! Listen as we discuss these themes: -Black Panther’s comic origins -How this movie empowers black women -Fathers and sons Join us next week as we continue to pass the mi...
Feb 26, 2018•49 min
Episode 193 Description: Surprise! We missed recording last week due to sickness, so you get two episodes this week! In this special conversation, Tyler and Jemar confront a controversial Fox News Host who dismissed Lebron James and Kevin Durant’s cultural commentary, saying they should just “shut up and dribble.” See, what you not finna do is…anyway, listen in as we discuss: -“Dog Whistle” rhetoric -How the Church is complicit in problematic descriptions of POC -The offensiveness of black succe...
Feb 21, 2018•46 min
It’s here! Our first stop on our PTM Live Tour in Pensacola was a massive success! Listen as Tyler and Jemar give reflections on their interpretations on Marvel’s new blockbuster film “Black Panther”. Listen as we discuss these themes in front of a live audience: -Favorite Characters -Standout Scenes -How Black Panther stands alone in the MCU -Women in Wakanda Join us next week for Part 2 as we pass the mic to the live audience for the first time! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.c...
Feb 19, 2018•32 min
Happy Black History Month! In this episode we talk about black preaching with our esteemed guest, the Reverend Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity. He is author of The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching, A Pursued Justice: Black Preaching from the Great Migration to Civil Rights, and his forthcoming book Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons on Justice and Hope. You can follow him on twitter @preachingp...
Feb 05, 2018•52 min
Jemar and Tyler are back! “Could you all do an episode giving practical ways to love people we disagree with (particularly other Christians)? I've really struggled since the 2016 election to love and want to be in fellowship with Christians who voted for and continue to support Trump's administration.” Jemar and Tyler field a question from one of our Patreon subscribers about loving people who are hard to love. We also spend just a little time talking about the fallout from Jemar’s Rod Dreher ar...
Jan 29, 2018•49 min
Tyler and Jemar interview Kevin Fredericks aka KevOnStage Episode 189 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Jan 22, 2018•42 min
This week we have a Live Pass The Mic discussing the REAL Martin Luther King with Mika Edmondson. Episode 188 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about yo...
Jan 15, 2018•38 min
