Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
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- Duration: 456:48:54
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Synopsis
The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 35 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well.Mark, hosts Make It Plain, a political, human rights and non-mainstream news podcast. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.
Episodes
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Biden, DNC Optimistic
21/07/2023 Duration: 38minDNC Chair Jaime Harrison on Biden's re-election; Dems fundraising; Bidenomics; unemployment; three 2024 first-in-the-nation primaries with African American women as state chairs; the VP's visit to FL today to slavery as a "personal benefit;" Affirmative Action; Trump's mounting legal woes and Jim Clyburn's birthday today!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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LIVE From Netroots Nation
14/07/2023 Duration: 53minLive from Chicago, at the 17th Annual Netroots Nation, MIP is joined by a number of guests including Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos, Carol Joyner of Family Values Action, Delinda Bryant of the Albany Voters Coalition, Bo Shuff of DC Vote, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and member of Moms RisingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The June 2023 Jobs Report And What It Means
10/07/2023 Duration: 24minJoelle Gamble, Deputy Assistant to the President and the Deputy Director at the National Economic Council, and Chad Stone, Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities both join.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Ending The Cycle of Police Violence
06/07/2023 Duration: 56minMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was the Keynote Speaker at the National Newspaper Publishers Association 2023 Convention and he expounded on topics in his new book, Break The Wheel: Ending The Cycle of Police Violence.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Happy Fourth Of Their Lie
04/07/2023 Duration: 01h25minA Make It Plain tradition. Frederick Douglass's "What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?"Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Engaging the Next Generation Through Culture
30/06/2023 Duration: 01h25minOn Day One of the National Newspaper Publishers Annual Convention (NNPA)--the convention of all the African American newspapers--a panel discussion on Engaging the Next Generation Through Culture: Building Pathways between The Black Press & The Next Generation Through Education addressed solving the national issue of literacy to reach the next generation, and provided publishers and attendees with solutions to reach an untapped market – schools – to engage a younger demographic of readers, journalists/contributors, and consumers. Afterwards, NNPA President, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. held a Fireside Chat on the Black Press State of Emergency Response through Hip Hop, Education and Literacy.Panelists included: Chelsea Lenora White – Houston Forward Times Business Manager Jarren Small – CEO of Educational Entertainment and Reading with A Rapper and the Reading With a Rapper Team Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision, No Labels, Hunter Biden, Kari Lake and Nancy Mace
22/06/2023 Duration: 31minMarkos joins for Thursday KosAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Poverty Kills: The Moral Mandate for Ending Poverty in America
21/06/2023 Duration: 01h13minThe Poor People's Campaign Moral Poverty Action Congress held a panel entitled, "Poverty Kills: The Moral Mandate for Ending Poverty in America," on Juneteenth 2023. Moderated by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, panelists included:Dr. David BradyDr. Valerie WilsonDr. Gregg GonsalvesValerie Eguavoen andJonathan Wilson-HartgroveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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William Spriggs Final Interview
16/06/2023 Duration: 42minAFL-CIO Chief Economist and Howard University Economics Chair Dr. William E. Spriggs joined Make It Plain for the final time May 8, 2023, before his passing, June 6, 2023.Ever the teacher, he compared African American unemployment to the NBA not allowing Black players. And he wished for Affirmative Action to continue.Bill was a revolutionary on behalf of labor rights, civil rights, economic justice, education and freedom. And a beloved, faithful friend.God will certainly seat Bill at His Right Hand. Let us all pray for his immediate family, his AFLCIO and Howard families, and for ourselves, as he had no peer.Àṣẹ ☥ & Amen †
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Before the Courts: Trump, Student Debt and Affirmative Action
15/06/2023 Duration: 35minSecretary of Education Miguel Cardona joins to discuss student debt and Affirmative Action before SCOTUS, and also on access to affordable high speed internet for students. And Markos for Thursday Kos on Trump before Federal Court.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Trump Arraignment TODAY
13/06/2023 Duration: 01h04minAttorney Elie Mystal and US Intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance preview Trump's arraignment today and his imminent trial. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Myrlie Evers On The Assassination of Medgar Evers
12/06/2023 Duration: 28minIn an emotional interview which originally aired in 2013 during the 50th year commemoration of Medgar Evers martyrdom, NAACP Chairman Emeritus Myrlie Evers recounted the climate in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963, her husband's relationship with Dr. King, the details of her husband's assassination and, announced for the first time publicly, the NAACP's apology for denying her husband protection."This is something that I have just revealed publicly in this 50th Anniversary, where representatives from the NAACP national office were visiting {Jackson, MS], and some of the leaders asked for support, financial support to help hire someone or ones to be with Medgar to better secure his safety. And I know the quote from memory from that time, and it was, 'We have better things to do with our money than to pay someone to be with him.' That I will never forget. That I have not revealed until this time and this moment. And I'm glad that I have the strength to say it, because it speaks to the di
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"Fox News responds to federal Trump indictment with unhinged demagoguery"
09/06/2023 Duration: 20minMedia Matters Senior Fellow Matt Gertz joins to discuss his latest piece. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Republican Primary Battle Is Joined
08/06/2023 Duration: 32minMarkos forecasts turbulence in the Republican Primary on Thursday Kos.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Atlanta City Council Votes To Approve Cop City
06/06/2023 Duration: 21minCoverage of the rally and testimony at Atlanta City Council Hearing before vote to approve Cop City.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Who Won The The Debt Limit?
01/06/2023 Duration: 30minMarkos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The End of Title 42 and the Impact on Refugees and Asylum Seekers
31/05/2023 Duration: 27minJina Krause-Vilmar, CEO of Upwardly Global, joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Latest on the Debt Limit
30/05/2023 Duration: 15minExecutive Associate Director of the White House Office on Managment and Budget joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Hate Crimes And Domestic Terrorism Rise One Year After Buffalo
22/05/2023 Duration: 17minKeisha Deonarine, NAACP Director of Opportunity, Race, and Justice, on NAACP’s advocacy to address the spread of domestic terrorism following the mass shooting in Buffalo last May, and on racially motivated hate crimes and white supremacy are on the rise including recent attacks in Allen and Brownsville, TX.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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"I don't think [Fox] they'll ever get back their audience."
19/05/2023 Duration: 29minMedia Matters President Angelo Carusone on the aftermath of the Fox News Channel settlement with Dominion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy