This week, Mark Thompson is joined by former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy and author & early education specialist Lauren Dungy to discuss their books We Chose You: A Book About Adoption, Family and Forever Love, and Carson Chooses Forgiveness. They also discuss Jay-Z's collaboration with the NFL, and family separation at the border. Host: Mark Thompson Executive Producer: Andrew Marshello Talent Bookers: A Lopez Media Distributor: DCP Entertainment 

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Poet and activist Umar Bin Hassan joins Mark Thompson in studio to discuss his life, decades of work, and the new documentary about his life, Scared of Revolution: The Untold Story of the Godfather of Rap. Host: Mark Thompson Executive Producer: Andrew Marshello Talent Bookers: A Lopez Media Distributor: DCP Entertainment 

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Mark Thompson sits amongst a panel of women at the NAACP convention in Detroit. With Canada serving as their back drop they discuss the all to real fears of deportation, asylum, and safe spaces for those that don’t belong here according to Trumps Presidency. They also discus the importance of removing hate speech, and how they’re not only empowering each other but their various communities to restore peace amongst diverse communities. It is now more important than ever to call out hatred and promote love and community. They elaborate on how we can do just that. Host: Mark Thompson Panelist: Patrice Lawrence- National Policy Advocacy Director of UnDocuBlack Queen Yonasda Community Activist Fatima Tiko Community Activist Tiffany Dena Loftin Youth and College Division Director NAACP #getwoke Subscribe to the Make It Plain LIVE Daily Call-in Show Mon-Fri 7-9a ET at makeitplain.com 

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The Rev. Kaji Douša, Pastor of Park Avenue Christian Church in NY and Co-Chair of the New Sanctuary Coalition on her ministry with immigrants and asylum seekers. During a recent trip to the border, Rev. Douša was detained and interrogated by Customs and Border Protection. She has since been placed on a watchlist. She has filed a federal lawsuit alleging her First Amendment Rights and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act have been violated.  

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93 year old, Mildred Roxborough recounts her life of service to the NAACP for the past seven decades . She has worked with amazing Civil Rights Leaders such as Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Dr King, Thurgood Marshall and many more. #getwoke Subscribe to the Make It Plain LIVE Daily Call-in Show Mon-Fri 7-9a ET at makeitplain.com 

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Mark talks with Tamika Mallory, co founder of the Women’s March, about the state of the women’s movement, Black women and feminism, Eric Garner, the 2020 presidential race and she offers advice for women going through their own trials. For more Subscribe to the Make It Plain Live Daily Call-in Show Mon-Fri 7-9a ET at makeitplain.com Producer, Arafat Arman 

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