Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

MJ Hegar is a combat veteran, a working mother, and a Texan who is fed up with Senator John Cornyn accepting big payouts from corporations that leave his constituents struggling to make ends meet -- that's why she's running against him in November. In today's episode, MJ lays out her plans to prioritize the working class and expand healthcare coverage, all without big donors in her pocket calling the shots. Hear how her years of training in crisis management informs her strategy that is without Sen. Cornyn's politicization and focuses solely on protecting citizens. To donate or learn more about MJ, CLICK HERE: https://mjfortexas.com/ Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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We've seen the headlines that jobs were added in August, but there's ALWAYS more to understanding the jobs report. We're still in a deficit from coronavirus, and our resident economist is back to break it down for us. Chad Stone, Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, gives us the details on how unemployment has impacted the Black and Hispanic population specifically, and what types of workers have lost their jobs and not been able to get new ones. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Soledad O'Brien was in Seattle working as the Executive Producer on a documentary about the homelessness crisis in the city when coronavirus arrived in the United States (the first confirmed case was in Seattle). Their team knew it was time to not only pivot, but get a wider shot at how the virus would impact the homeless, as well as another vulnerable group: the elderly. Along with filmmaker Rose Arce, they created "Pandemic in Seattle," a startling, up-close view of the ground zero of coronavirus. CLICK to watch the doc on WORLD Channel. WATCH Beyond the Lens interview with Soledad O’Brien and Rose Arce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8wmInQHiJo&t=4s Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Each week leading up to the election, we're learning how to #WinWithBlackWomen, where we'll feature influential Black women who provide strategy and insight for success in November. This week, Mark speaks with Kerene Tayloe, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs, WEACT for Environmental Justice. You'll find out why she decided to sign on to the #WinWithBlackWomen initiative, her advice to young people of color who think voting is pointless, and why she feels hopeful about the legislation that Senator Kamala Harris recently introduced that supports climate justice, and how environmental racism intersects with coronavirus. SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN: https://www.bonfire.com/store/win-with-black-women/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=store_page_share&store=win-with-black-women&utm_content=default More Information: weact.org Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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It's another installment of #ThursdayKos with polling master Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs. First he weighs in on Biden's new campaign ad condemning looting and rioting, pointing out the ways it was not really needed (and not exactly helpful) at the moment. He and Mark also dig into the latest polling numbers and discuss the possibility for minds that are already made up -- just how many people are already solid on their choice? Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Hall of Fame Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson would have been 79 years old today. On his birthday, we're commemorating his life, career, and the impact he had on those he knew and coached, including Mark himself, who worked under Coach as Manager of the Georgetown Men's Basketball team from 1986-88. The first conversation is with the iconic Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, who led Coach's teams to three Final Fours and a National Championship. Their intimate discussion is followed by another legendary name who also considered Coach to be like a father to him, NBA Hall of Famer and Georgetown Hoya Dikembe Mutombo. And finally Mark speaks with journalist David Aldrige, who interviewed Coach countless times and developed a friendship and deep respect for him over the years. Aldridge is the Editor-in-Chief of the Athletic D.C., and has worked for nearly 30 years covering the NBA and other sports for Turner, ESPN, and the Washington Post. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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If you're feeling anxious about misinformation campaigns surrounding the 2020 election, your fears are justified; according to Ashley Bryant and Andre Banks, Co-Leaders of the Win Black/Pa'Lante Initiative, Black voters were the #1 target in 2016, where foreign actors flooded social media platforms impersonating Black leaders and reached millions of followers, driving voter suppression and record-low turnout in the general election. In today's episodes, Ashley and Andre detail how their campaign and partners are using specialized methods to prevent misinformation in this 2020 election cycle and additionally how they're engaging African-American and Latinx voters in battleground states. MORE INFORMATION HERE: WinBlack.org Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Tom Perez says the RNC had a lot of "happy talk" about things like health care and the coronavirus response, but the tales are detached from reality. Outside of the Republican bubble, a hurricane clobber cities, the state of California is on fire, and a racial justice crisis is continually unfolding across the country. As the Chairman points out, despite the love stories being told at the convention about Trump's record, the only president to have a worse jobs record than Trump is Herbert Hoover. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS HERE: iwillvote.com *This episode originally aired as a Facebook Live on 8/27, which you can watch here: https://www.facebook.com/MakeItPlain/videos/1044960409307953 Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Today's episode begins with Congresswoman Karen Bass, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus who was recently a contender for Biden's VP. She shares her reaction to the attempted murder of Jacob Blake, the House's efforts to hold police accountable for murdering innocent civilians, her thoughts on the attacks against Sen. Kamala Harris since her appointment as Biden's running mate, and the criminality of the Trump administration. She's followed by another Carmen Perez, who is the President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice. She discusses the organization's 15th anniversary, which lands the day after today's March on Washington. While protesters and police forces clash nationwide in the name of Black Lives Matter, Carmen discusses the intersection of Latinx and Black movements, and how police are trying to deter people from protesting by sticking organizers with felonies. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs, is BACK for this week's installment of #ThursdayKos and we finally get to hear his thoughts on Joe Biden selecting Senator Kamala Harris for VP, reflections on the Democratic Convention, and why he and Mark are both shook by Kimberly Guilfoyle's shouting, errr, I mean, speech, at the RNC, among other strange & sloppy program features. Markos also assesses the state of the U.S. Postal Service and has some helpful tips on making sure your vote gets counted. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com 

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