

Pass The Mic
The Witness
Hosted by Rev. Tyler Burns and New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby. Tune in every week for engaging discussions and high-profile interviews addressing the core concerns of Black Christians. Pass The Mic is powered by The Witness – A Black Christian Collective. Learn more at TheWitnessBCC.com
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Nov 6, 2019 • 1h 21min
“Jesus is King” Group Chat with Ally Henny & Aadam Keeley
Y’all knew it was coming...out deep dive into Jesus Is King and Kanye West is finally here. AND we just had to tag in some special guests. Coming the Roots host Ally Henny and Witness team members Aadam Keeley joined us to drop gems about Kanye’s expression of faith, album rollout, and the church’s response.
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Oct 28, 2019 • 42min
Live Free or Die: An Interview with Leslie Odom, Jr.
We got Leslie Odom on the podcast, y’all! The Hamilton and Tony Award winner stopped by to discuss his role in the upcoming film “Harriet”. But you know we couldn’t stop there! Jemar and Tyler unpack Harriet Tubman’s Christian influence, Black radical tradition, and wrestle with the crucial question: “Are we doing enough to liberate our people?”. Don’t miss this conversation!
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Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 4min
“Politically Homeless”? Black Christian Politics
Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about politics and answer the question: “Is political homelessness a viable solution for Black Christians?” Tune in as we discuss our personal political histories, the dilemma most of us faces when we engage politics, and the history of Black Christian political engagement.
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Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 7min
Stop Killing Us: Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, and generational trauma
Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, and generational trauma
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Oct 8, 2019 • 29min
Pass The Mic LIVE: Don't Slide In The Middle of Brandt Jean's Hug
Jemar and Tyler give an impromptu live recording of the Pass The Mic podcast from the stage of this year's Joy and Justice conference. Get audio from every Joy and Justice 2019 plenary, breakout, and more by purchasing Digital Access at (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joy-and-justice-2019-digital-access-tickets-74282640377) or by becoming a patreon at patreon.com/PassTheMicPodcast
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Oct 1, 2019 • 4min
Joy And Justice: Digital Access
Announcing Joy and Justice 2019 Digital Access! Learn more at JoyAndJustice.com
Become a patreon and get Joy and Justice 2019 Ditial Access for free at patreon.com/PassTheMic
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Sep 16, 2019 • 40min
The Witness LIVE: Justice
This Labor Day, The Witness hosted a live Podcast-A-Thon to help raise support for the upcoming Joy And Justice Conference. Be sure to donate at JoyAndJustice.com
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Sep 9, 2019 • 45min
The Witness LIVE: Joy
This Labor Day, The Witness hosted a live Podcast-A-Thon to help raise support for the upcoming Joy And Justice Conference. Be sure to donate at JoyAndJustice.com
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Aug 27, 2019 • 59min
A Time to Heal
Tyler and Jemar talk about the emotional and spiritual scars the past several years of racism and injustice have left on many of us. Listen as they describe why the Joy and Justice conference, our first national gathering, provides a time of healing for people who are weary in the struggle. JoyAndJustice.com
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Aug 15, 2019 • 1h 7min
White Jesus w/ Seun "S.O." Otukpe
This is a first for Pass The Mic! The hip hop artist S.O. chose our podcast to debut his new song "White Jesus" and you get to hear it in this episode. We interview S.O. about his experiences as a Nigerian immigrant to the U.K. and the U.S., and we talk about how images of Christ can reinforce or dismantle ideas of racial superiority.
Apple https://music.apple.com/us/album/augustines-legacy/1471205112?ls=1
iTunes https://music.apple.com/us/album/augustines-legacy/1471205112?ls=1&app=itunes
Spotify URI spotify:track:6KsQPUwdigkgavFLUk1Tj6
Spotify URL http://open.spotify.com/track/6KsQPUwdigkgavFLUk1Tj6
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