Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels say much about love, justice, compassion, and mercy for the socially marginalized and socially vulnerable.…
Seminary While Black: How One Institution’s Toxic Culture is Causing a Black Exodus
One professor thought it was okay to use the n-word in a lecture.…
Top 5 Cultural Artifacts of 2018 (PTM 206)
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 …
We Return Fighting: How Memorial Day Can Mean Something Different for African American Soldiers
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. By setting aside a time to recall soldiers who died fighting for this nation, American citizens rightly honor their sacrifice and that of their family and friends…
This is America: A Video Review (PTM 204)
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:…
Revisiting Apartheid and Reformed Theology: Who Is To Blame?
Their theologizing was ignorant of their South African context of racialized oppression.…
Why Teach Your Kids about the Gospel and Racial Reconciliation?
I remember the time my son overheard a child say he was stupid because he had “brown skin” — an event which occurred, sadly, within a predominantly white Christian context.…
What African-Canadian Women Thought of Black Panther
We can all agree that we know what Americans think about “Black Panther,” but what about African-Canadians? How do we Canadians situate ourselves in Wakanda as citizens who live in a natio…
Wakanda in Infinity War
Coogler saw Wakanda as a character; the Russo Brothers saw her as a place.…
After Lemonade: The Future of Black Christians in the Diaspora
The election caused us to pack up our stuff and leave. It was our elevator incident.…
A Letter from the Angry Black Woman in Your Pew
Addressing the levels of male privilege, sexism, and racism must begin in our communities. The change must begin in our churches.…
James Cone, the Cross, and the Lynching Memorial
Against this backdrop of unremitting suffering, black people looked to religion for answers.…
The Witness Names Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2018—The Witness announced today that Tyler Burns has been appointed vice president of The Witness. In this role, Burns will work directly with The Witness President Jemar…
Interview with Dr. Frank A. Thomas about Black Preaching (PTM 202)
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 …
A Wilderness Wandering After the “Quiet Exodus”
No Christian truly feels at home in the world.…
If You Love Me, Do Your Homework
I have sugarcoated injustice and minimized pain to coax empathy from skeptical souls.…
3 Hard Conversations to Have When Bae is White
Being in an interracial relationship means you discover a trailer full of identity issues waiting to surface.…
Pass The Mic Episode 200: Live From Dallas
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.…
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the 50th Anniversary of His Death
A compilation of striking and important articles highlighting the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
It’s Not Always Black Boy Joy
Nationwide, suicides among black children under 18 are up 71 percent in the past decade.…