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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 26, 2017 • 1h 3min
LDR 2017: Pastor Duke Kwon “Speaking the Truth in Love”
Pastor Duke Kwon’s closing sermon from LDR 2017.
Original Airdate: Sept 9 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
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Nov 26, 2017 • 37min
Kill The Culture Wars
Tyler and Jemar are joined by Pastor Earon James to discuss the current state of the ‘Culture Wars’. Learn more how you can get social and support the show at PassTheMicPodcast.com
Episode 171
Original Airdate: Sept 4 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 1h 17min
Bonus: Faith, Justice, And The Civil Rights Movement Through The Lens Of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer, a renowned civil rights activist and sharecropper, shares her incredible journey from suffering injustice in Mississippi to becoming a powerful voice for voting rights. The discussion highlights her resilience in the face of violence and systemic racism, as well as the deep connection between faith and social justice during the Jim Crow era. Hamer's legacy of advocacy, especially for Black women's rights, inspires a call to action for courage and resilience in confronting ongoing injustices.

Nov 25, 2017 • 43min
SBC, Alt-Right, And Condemning White Supremacy
Tyler and Jemar are joined with SBC Pastor Earon James to discuss the controversy that surrounded the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2017 annual meeting.
Episode 168
Original Airdate: June 18 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
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Nov 25, 2017 • 43min
The Great Woke Debate
You knew this one was coming… Tyler and Jemar debate the usefulness of the term ‘woke’, the definitions perceived around it, and the use of secular terms by Christians.
Episode 162
Original Airdate: Apr 18 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
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Nov 25, 2017 • 39min
Am I Safe?
Jemar and Tyler talk about the events following the death of Philando Castile and discuss the recent RAAN post: “If Philando Castile Was a Threat, Then Black People are Never Safe”
Episode 169
Original Airdate: June 30 2017
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)
Lean More:
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Special Thanks To:
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Nov 25, 2017 • 17min
Bonus: A Brief Biblical Theology Of Race
Jemar presents a brief biblical theology of race. Originally posted by byFaith via YouTube.
Original Airdate: Aug 6 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
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Nov 25, 2017 • 59min
Pass The Mic AMA
Audio from our live ‘Ask Me Anything’ via the Pass The Mic FB Group
Episode 163
Original Airdate: Apr 27 2017
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
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Nov 25, 2017 • 47min
Racism And Christian Education
Jemar and Tyler address the history of racial bias in Christian education, highlight key ways that racial bias still exists in these schools, and outline practical steps to end this continuing trend.
As mentioned in the episode, we “pass the Mic” to listeners who have experienced this trauma firsthand. You are not alone. Please reach out to us and share your stories!
Episode 165
Original Airdate: May 13 2017
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)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 59min
Bonus: The Fierce Urgency of Now
A bonus episode featuring Jemar’s sesion from 1 Charleston 2017 “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Christian Complicity with Racism and the Imperative for Immediate Action”
Original Airdate: July 11 2017
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)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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