Pass The Mic

Will Jawando’s My Seven Black Fathers tells a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color at a time when Black men are routinely stigmatized.Support this podcast patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jemar and Brea Perry, content distributor for The Witness, talk about the constantly shifting landscape of social media. What is social media good for and what are the hazards? Why is a digital presence so important? What's up with racism in the algorithm? What are some best practices to ethically utilize social media for ministry. This podcast will give you tips and tools as you navigate the world of digital content distribution. Brea Perry is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and now a content distributor for The Witness BCC. In addition to being a writer and a justice-seeker through advocacy for the incarcerated, she’s also a dedicated self-described Black entertainment apologist, championing the work of excellent black creators everywhere. When she’s not doing justice work, you can find her ranting about her favorite pieces of black entertainment on various social platforms.  Brea Perry | The Witness (thewitnessbcc.com)Support this podcast at Patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar answer any and all questions from the Atlanta audience.Support this podcast at patreon.com/passthemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Can we be friends with people we disagree with? Tyler and Jemar unpack this question sent in from listener Chrisy. Support this podcast at Patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By the age of 26-years old, Stanley Frankart had already spent a decade in prison. But that time in the wilderness introduced him to Jesus and changed the trajectory of his heart and his life. Stanley began a nonprofit called Young Christian Professionals which helps formerly incarcerated people re-enter life on the outside. In 2021, Stanley became part of the inaugural cohort of The Witness Fellows. He shares his sometimes harrowing and ultimately redemptive story with Tyler and Jemar. Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMicFind out more about Young Christian Professionals Donate to support The Witness Fellowship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***We had some technical issues during the recording which required pulling Jemar’s audio from everyone else’s mics. Very sorry for the inconvenience but the conversation was so rich that we made the decision to put it forward anyways because this episode is fire.****Brea is back and joins with Tyler and Jemar to discuss the Promises and Perils of Christina Education. Despite all growing up in a Christian school environment, each had a very different experience across multi denominational approaches, ranging from COGIC to Catholic. So many good questions brought up during this discussion with processing past experience and wrestling with the right approach while raising the next generation. Brea Perry is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and now a content distributor for The Witness BCC. In addition to being a writer and a justice-seeker through advocacy for the incarcerated, she’s also a dedicated self-described Black entertainment apologist, championing the work of excellent black creators everywhere. When she’s not doing justice work, you can find her ranting about her favorite pieces of black entertainment on various social platforms.  Brea Perry | The Witness (thewitnessbcc.com)Support this podcast at Patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Burns and Jemar Tisby are joined by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson to talk about both of her books Journey to Freedom: Discovering the God of Deliverance Exodus Bible study & Voices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is the President of T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc. and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (2002), former United States Marine Corps Captain, and former federal government employee of the Department of Homeland Security. A doctorate candidate at North Park Theological Seminary, Natasha is also a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Charlotte (cum laude, M.A. Christian Leadership). With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the military, federal government, academic, and nonprofit sectors, Natasha continues to shape generations of the world’s best leaders. She is the author of the Journey to Freedom: Exodus Bible study, editor of the Voices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness & Hope in a World Longing for Justice (featuring essays, poems, and liturgies by 29 Women of Color on Psalm 37). She has also authored her memoir, A Sojourner’s Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship, its accompanying leader’s training manual, and the Hope for Us Nicene Creed Bible study. She is a sought-after international speaker, consultant, mentor, and executive leadership coach. Having published more than 100 articles, Natasha writes to equip readers in their pursuits of leadership, mentorship, discipleship, racial equity, and systemic justice. Natasha is also host of A Sojourner’s Truth: Conversations for a Changing Culture podcast. Natasha is the Visionary Founder and Chairperson of the North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Leadership LINKS, Inc., where she cultivates an intergenerational and multi-ethnic Network of leaders who are committed to mentoring and raising up the next generation of leaders, while using their skills and resources for the greater good of humanity.Journey to Freedom: Discovering the God of Deliverance Exodus Bible studyVoices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Part 2 of sorts to the latest Afro·Theo·Futurism episode. Brea is back, this time with Tyler continuing the conversation about the state of the modern church and where we go from here. Topics covered include worship, technology, the eurocentric desire to provide an ‘awesome’ church experience, church in the metaverse, and more. Brea Perry is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and now a content distributor for The Witness BCC. In addition to being a writer and a justice-seeker through advocacy for the incarcerated, she’s also a dedicated self-described Black entertainment apologist, championing the work of excellent black creators everywhere. When she’s not doing justice work, you can find her ranting about her favorite pieces of black entertainment on various social platforms.  Brea Perry | The Witness (thewitnessbcc.com)Support this podcast at Patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Afro·Theo·Futurism” - Imagining a theology and ecclesiology from a Black perspective in a future of possibility and abundance. The past few years have brought the church to a critical moment where so many of us are looking at what ‘church’ has been and trying to determine what the Church should be. In this episode Brea Perry returns as she and Jemar address some of the historic issues within the church while imagining where we could go from here. While practicing a form of ‘Afrotheofuturism’, they ask explore questions like: What would it mean for us to purge classism and ableism from our churches? Why must the American church wait on the government/community to start enacting reparations now? Jesus identified with the most marginalized in society. What does it mean that the most marginalized in our own society don’t feel welcome in our places of worship? Support this podcast at patreon.com/PassTheMic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices