Pass The Mic

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 PodcastsSupport this show at patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar are back and this time joined once again with Brea Perry to discuss The Miseducation of the Young Black Christian.Support this podcast on patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Marvel should have been a Black Woman. Enjoy this episode and be sure to pick up Ally's new book "I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You"An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their VoiceBeing Black in a society developed by white men to benefit white men means constantly pushing back against systems that were not constructed for your flourishing. White privilege. White cultural norms. White beauty standards. White noise. You're made to feel that your life doesn't matter, your opinions aren't valid, and your entire existence is too loud. It can feel like the whole world is telling you to shut up.To these forces, Ally Henny is here to say, "No. I am a loud Black woman, and I won't shut up." Ally knows what it's like to navigate racism and racialized sexism, having spent most of her life in predominantly white spaces. She's not taking it anymore, and she's calling you to join her in resisting racism by speaking the truth--no matter the cost. In this compelling book, Ally tells her own story of finding her voice, pushing back against oppression, and embracing her unique perspective as a loud Black woman. And she invites you to find your voice in a world that tries to silence you.If you're tired of feeling silenced, misunderstood, and abused by society, you'll find here powerful words of liberation that will empower you to find--and use--your voice.Pre Order the book today: I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You (An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their Voice): Henny, Ally, Coke, Danielle: 9781540902658: Amazon.com: Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ally Henny and Brea Perry take over Pass The Mic this week to discuss respectability politics, the history and the problems there in, and a lot more! Enjoy this episode and be sure to pick up Ally's new book "I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You"An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their VoiceBeing Black in a society developed by white men to benefit white men means constantly pushing back against systems that were not constructed for your flourishing. White privilege. White cultural norms. White beauty standards. White noise. You're made to feel that your life doesn't matter, your opinions aren't valid, and your entire existence is too loud. It can feel like the whole world is telling you to shut up.To these forces, Ally Henny is here to say, "No. I am a loud Black woman, and I won't shut up." Ally knows what it's like to navigate racism and racialized sexism, having spent most of her life in predominantly white spaces. She's not taking it anymore, and she's calling you to join her in resisting racism by speaking the truth--no matter the cost. In this compelling book, Ally tells her own story of finding her voice, pushing back against oppression, and embracing her unique perspective as a loud Black woman. And she invites you to find your voice in a world that tries to silence you.If you're tired of feeling silenced, misunderstood, and abused by society, you'll find here powerful words of liberation that will empower you to find--and use--your voice.Pre Order the book today: I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You (An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their Voice): Henny, Ally, Coke, Danielle: 9781540902658: Amazon.com: Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been 2 years since The Witness launched the Leave Loud campaign. This week Jemar, Tyler, and Ally ask the question, is there still a Leave Loud campaign to be had? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been 2 year's since The Witness launched the Leave Loud campaign. This week Jemar, Tyler, and Ally reflect on the stories and impact that came out of the campaign as well as the criticism and pushback it received. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their VoiceBeing Black in a society developed by white men to benefit white men means constantly pushing back against systems that were not constructed for your flourishing. White privilege. White cultural norms. White beauty standards. White noise. You're made to feel that your life doesn't matter, your opinions aren't valid, and your entire existence is too loud. It can feel like the whole world is telling you to shut up.To these forces, Ally Henny is here to say, "No. I am a loud Black woman, and I won't shut up." Ally knows what it's like to navigate racism and racialized sexism, having spent most of her life in predominantly white spaces. She's not taking it anymore, and she's calling you to join her in resisting racism by speaking the truth--no matter the cost. In this compelling book, Ally tells her own story of finding her voice, pushing back against oppression, and embracing her unique perspective as a loud Black woman. And she invites you to find your voice in a world that tries to silence you.If you're tired of feeling silenced, misunderstood, and abused by society, you'll find here powerful words of liberation that will empower you to find--and use--your voice.Pre Order the book today: I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You (An Unvarnished Perspective on Racism That Calls Black Women to Find Their Voice): Henny, Ally, Coke, Danielle: 9781540902658: Amazon.com: Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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