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.
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Feb 4
The Myth of Absent Black Fathers
“The real problem with the Black community is fatherlessness”. If you’ve ever heard that, this podcast is for you. Jemar and Tyler are back to confront the myth of absent Black fathers. This episode covers the history of the myth, how communities of color raise their kids, and a ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 7
Pass The Mic's Top 10 Cultural Artifacts From 2025 (PART 2)
Cultural Artifacts is our version of a Top Ten list for the year. G. Tyler Burns and Jemar Tisby are back for part two. This time we’ve got a few albums, some books, and a variety of movies and television shows you’ll want to check out right away! As always, the rules remain the ... Show More
1h 34m
Feb 2024
How college footballers led the fight against racism in 1969
It's 1969 at the University of Wyoming, where college football is treated like a second religion. But after racist treatment at an away game, 14 Black players decide to take a stand, and are hit with life-changing consequences. From our play cousins across the pond, our own B.A. ... Show More
32m 30s
Jan 2018
What Do White People Need to Know About Racism? with Andrew Ti
Andrew Ti, host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist?, talks to Jonathan about how Trump’s America isn’t necessarily more racist than Obama’s, and about why we should be challenging ourselves and others on an ongoing basis.
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35m 3s
Jun 2023
Oprah Confronts Racism In Forsyth, GA w/ Carol Anderson
**Help support the show as we get back to making new episodes. You can donate right on our website YouGetAPodcast.com** This episode, we revisit perhaps our most-requested episode, and a touchstone moment in the OWS history. In 1987, Oprah took her show to the town of Forsyth, Ge ... Show More
42m 20s
Oct 2019
#172 — Among the Deplorables
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Andrew Marantz about his book "Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation." They discuss the effect of social media on politics, the distinction between publishers and platforms, the problem of guilt by ... Show More
51m 31s
Aug 2020
Ibram X. Kendi on Being an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi is an American author, historian, and scholar of race and discriminatory policy in America. He is the Director for the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University and he received the National Book Award for Non-Fiction for his book, Stamped From The Beginni ... Show More
36m 38s
Feb 2022
182: Colorism Healing & Destigmatizing Privilege
This week we are honored to be joined by Dr. Sarah Webb of colorism healing, we further unpack what colorism is, its origins, how it is used to continue to marginalize and oppress Black people, specifically the experience for Black women. Our goal is to understand how we can brea ... Show More
1h 23m