In this episode Jemar talks about the president and his racial slurs against people of Asian-descent, Allie Stuckey and her comments that reveal she knows very little about the Black church tradition, and he asks Black Christian why they write for white outlets. 

Links: 

With ‘kung flu,’ Trump sparks backlash over racist language — and a rallying cry for supporters

Blacks more likely than others in U.S. to read the Bible regularly, see it as God’s word

Black Christians, Why are You Writing for White Christian Outlets?

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There needs no explanation to you of the magnitude of the season of life we are in as a nation. We can’t thank you enough for your support and for being here and in this fight with us. As you all know, Juneteenth is a special holiday for us here at the Witness as we seek to celebrate our journey and the amplifying of black voices within the faith community and beyond, and this year remains no different. 

We are humbly excited to announce our Juneteenth digital celebration “Free To Be”. It hasn’t gotten any easier in our country to feel free to be whoever we were called to be, we believe "The greatest pursuit in life is becoming the fullest version of yourself. We honor the fight it took to get here, celebrate the people who embody it most, and rock with each other no matter where we are in the process."

Friday, June 19th starting at 10 am cst (with a special kid specific session at 930 am) we will offer a wide array of sessions around this topic with our always intended goal of presenting some of the best unique and emerging voices across many disciplines.

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Jemar Tisby is joined by Executive Producer Beau York to discuss the murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis uprising, and place the current events within a historical context.

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Join us for this rebroadcast of a special live event lamenting the heinous murder of Ahmaud Arbery on February 23rd in Brunswick, Georgia. In this episode Jemar and Tyler are joined by Ally Henny and Michelle Higgins to unpack our feelings, our pain, our reality, and our responsibility as we move forward. Do not look away. Enough is enough.

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In this episode Jemar talks about white evangelical support for Trump again in 2020, how abortion has become the one-drop rule for white evangelicals and politics, and about “The Last Dance” documentary about Michael Jordan and the Bulls. 

Links:

"Mohler's turn to Trump is the crowning flip-flop of his career" by Jonathan Merritt 

"An all-access Michael Jordan documentary? How 'The Last Dance' was made possible" by Ramona Shelburn

“A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers are Leaving White Evangelical Churches” by Campbell Robertson 

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The Rona, voter suppression, and the case for big government

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In this episode Jemar talks about the sudden death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his accomplishments but also the credible accusation of rape from 2003. He discusses what we can do in the aftermath of the loss of someone who is well-known and admired. Finally, he offers some insights about the Black church inspired by comments from a comedian. 

Links: 

NY Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ny-kobe-bryant-sexual-assault-charge-gloria-allred-colorado-20200129-mq77nkjsunctxkwvqsonddeesy-story.html

You probably can’t live every day like it’s your last, but here’s what you CAN do” - https://thewitnessbcc.com/you-probably-cant-live-every-day-like-its-your-last-but-heres-what-you-can-do/

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Impeachment, impeachment, impeachment! Jemar talks all the things about the impeachment of the 45th president, plus offers commentary on the explosive Christianity Today article supporting the president’s removal from office. 

Links. 

Republicans Who Want Trump Defeated -  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/opinion/lincoln-project.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump Should Be Removed from Office  

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Jemar recaps his experiences in South Africa including reflections about apartheid, colonialism, and some stories both humorous and hair-raising. And he asks, “Has the concept of Christian missions been stolen from Black people?"

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