Our resident wordsmith Ally Henny referred to the 45th president as "RICO Suave." It's a reference to the latest indictment of Trump (he's facing 91 total counts if you're keeping track)--this time in Georgia and for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) violations. 

Tyler and Jemar talk about how this case differs from previous indictments and how they think this might affect the 2024 presidential election. 

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Recently, retired NFL player Michael Oher has made public statements correcting the record of his adoption from the Tuohy family. The story was the basis for the 2009 Oscar winning film “The Blindside”. Little did he know that he was being blindsided himself. 

In this episode, Jemar and Tyler talk about the perils of the “white savior” narrative and how crucial it is for Black people to own our stories and how we tell them. 

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On Saturday, August 26, a white supremacist committed an act of domestic terror at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida killing 3 precious Black lives: 52-year-old Angela Michelle Carr; 19-year-old Anolt Joseph "A.J." Laguerre Jr.; and 29-year-old Jerrald De'Shaun Gallion. 

Tyler and Jemar are back for a bonus episode to talk about this vile shooting, the flood of emotions that we all feel, and what this continues to show us about our disregard for Black lives. 

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Building off of Jemar's article "The Speech They Wouldn't Let John Lewis Give during the March on Washington" (https://jemartisby.substack.com/p/the-speech-they-wouldnt-let-john) we discuss personal experiences with censorship as well as a call to action for The Active Witness Challenge (https://thewitnessfoundation.co/awc)

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Chairs at the ready? Jemar and Tyler discuss the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl, the historic connections, and challenge the perceptions on nonviolence as a resistance tactic both then and now.

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The band is back together again this week with Tyler and Jemar talking about what is giving them life and the importance of finding joy in the midst of the work that God has called you to.

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Greetings and God Bless Welcome to Pass The Mic, this is Tyler Burns and this week we are continuing our very special look back stage at this year's Joy and Justice Rise up and Flourish conference. This past june The Witness was honored to host so many amazing speakers at this year's conference and our good friend Faitth Brooks of Melanated Faith graciously stepped in take a few minutes back stage with each of the presenters to share their testimonies and discuss what it truly means to rise up and flourish in 2023. This week we've got conversations with Dr Kenyeatta Gilbert, Dr Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Rev Alvin Love, and Danielle Coke Balfour. You are not going to want to miss this one!

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Greetings and God Bless Welcome to Pass The Mic, this is Tyler Burns and this week we have something very special for you. This past June The Witness was honored to host so many amazing speakers at this year's Joy and Justice Rise up and Flourish conference and our good friend Faitth Brooks of Melanated Faith graciously stepped in take a few minutes backstage with each of the presenters to share their testimonies and discuss what it truly means to rise up and flourish in 2023. This week we've got conversations with Robert Monson, our Sister Ekemini Uwan but first our very own Brea Perry who Hosted the entire Joy and Justice event sits down with Faitth to discuss the conference and the importance of why we celebrate joy in the midst of our work towards justice.

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This month over on Footnotes, Jemar has been talking with everyday individuals who are doing the work of fighting racism in their various fields. This week on Pass The Mic, Jemar and Ally tackle the topic of racism in the realm of publishing.

To check out the 'Fighting Racism' series be sure to subscribe to Footnotes with Jamar Tisby on iTunes or your favorite podcast player: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby on Apple Podcasts

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Tyler and Ally are joined with a special guest this week. Our video editor Ryan Gentry (Pass The Mic: GEN Z with Ryan G) is back on the mic and... yeah, you don't want to miss this one.

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