Pass The Mic

Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed thus far this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2018? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 205 Name: “I’m Still Here”, an Interview with Austin Channing Brown Description: We’re excited to share a conversation that Tyler had with writer and speaker Austin Channing Brown! Austin recently released the book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” to rave reviews! Be sure to visit austinchanning.com to pick up the book and learn more about her work. Listen in as we discuss what our names mean to us, how the American church has handled blackness, and the future of race relations in American Christianity. Don’t forget that the PTM Live Tour is in full swing and we will be live in New York City on Friday, June 1st. Do not miss it! It’s going to a wonderful time. You can get all the details for the NYC and all the scheduled PTM tour dates over at passthemiclive.com! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to Pass the Remote! Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about Donald Glover’s provocative viral music video, “This is America”. The conversation gets...interesting. Listen in as we discuss: Is Donald Glover better than Kanye West? What does this video’s racial symbolism mean? What can this video teach us about black joy? Is Donald Glover leading a new movement of artistic activism? Episode 204 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jemar and Tyler are back to speak about the death of the Godfather of Black Theology, Dr. James Cone. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Dr. Cone legacy in the black church The new EJI Lynching Memorial Why Christians shy away from his work Why Dr. Cone is ignored in Evangelical seminaries Episode 203 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 202: On today’s episode, Pass the Mic is excited to interview an expert in black preaching, Dr. Frank Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Director of the first ever PH.D Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric in the world at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also the author of a number of books, including They Like to Never Quit Praising God, Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching, and his new book How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: -Why “Black Preaching”? -How “dangerous sermons” are central to the black church -The concept of “moral authority” -The Publishing in Color Conference coming this summer -To find out more about Dr. Thomas, visit his website drfrankathomas.com. -To find out how you can attend the Publishing in Color Conference, visit publishingincolor.com/conferences. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Jemar keep it 200 (and 1?) while answering your questions from the Dallas, TX live show! Episode 201 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the 200th episode live from Lifepoint Church in Dallas! Listen in as Jemar and Tyler record in front of a live audience at the second stop of PTM Live Tour. In this discussion, we talk about: Dr. King’s life and legacy PTM’s time in Memphis during the #MLK50 events Dr. John Piper’s controversial comments about Dr. King Our movement “in the wilderness” Special thanks to Lifepoint Church for their hospitality! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While at #MLK50NCRM in Memphis, we were able to meet up with American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist Bree Newsome. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendi C. Thomas is an award winning independent journalist based in Memphis, TN. Her work focuses on economic and racial justice. Thomas writes for The Christian Science Monitor, The Undefeated and is a senior writing fellow with the Center for Community Change. Thomas was a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Thomas has also taught at the University of Memphis and at Harvard University's Extension School, where she was invited to develop the schoool's first ournalism course about race and class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are in Memphis for the #MLK50NCRM Commemoration. On this special episode, we take you into the press room as Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr takes the stage and shares some of her thoughts and feelings on the legacy of both her father and her mother's work in the pursuit of justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices