MIP | Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson

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  • 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 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well.

    Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. 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.In 2021, MIP was named among Best Civil Rights Podcasts, Best Human Rights Podcasts, Best Podcasts About Social Justice and Best Broadcast Television Podcasts.

    Rev. Mark was honored at the 104th Annual NAACP Convention in Orlando in July 2013 “for 25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civil and human rights.

    Rev. Mark, is a Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers 2023 Inductee.

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Episodes
  • The State of the Presidential Race

    The State of the Presidential Race
    Nov 2 2024

    Markos joins for a Special Edition of Thursday Kos to discuss the Presidential, House and Senate races on the last weekend before Election Day.



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    56 mins
  • Has The Biden Harris Administration Improved The Economy For African Americans?

    Has The Biden Harris Administration Improved The Economy For African Americans?
    Nov 1 2024

    Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, and Robert James, II, President of Carver Financial Corporation join.

    Jobs

    • The Black unemployment rate was 5.7% in September, near historic lows. The Black unemployment rate was 9.3% when President Biden took office.
    • 2023 was the lowest year for Black unemployment on record.
    • 16 million jobs have been created since President Biden took office, including nearly 2.4 million jobs for Black workers—achieving one of the lowest gaps between Black and White unemployment on record.
    • Prime-age Black women have seen their labor force participation rates climb by about 3% compared to pre-pandemic levels.


    Wages/Wealth

    • Real wages for Black Americans grew over 5% between 2019 and the four-quarters ending in Q3 2024.
    • Black net worth is up 60% between 2019 and 2022 and the Black-white wealth gap is at its narrowest level in nearly 20 years.


    Housing

    • Black homeownership rates increased by 3.5 percentage points from 2019 through the four-quarters ending in Q2 2024. In the years of the Financial Crisis, Black homeownership had dropped 1.75 percentage points.
    • As of Q2 2024, 37% of Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) homeowners self-identified as Black.
    • In 2021, eviction filing rates in Black neighborhoods were less than half their historic average.
    • 41% of ERA payments have gone to Black families as of Q1 2024.


    Child Poverty

    • Over 800,000 Black children were lifted out of poverty in 2021 through the expansion of the Child Tax Credit under the American Rescue Plan, helping drive the child poverty rate for Black children to its lowest level on record.


    Small Business

    • The number of Black households owning a business has more than doubled since 2019.
    • Black business ownership is up 6.2 percentage points from 2019 to 2022 to 11%, the highest rate in history.
    • In 2021, Black-owned companies employed 1.4 million people and paid over $50 billion in annual payroll.

    · The number of Black workers that were self-employed—a measure of entrepreneurship—increased by over 30% from 2019 through 2024.

    · The number and dollar value of SBA-backed loans to Black-owned businesses have more than doubled since 2020. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has now surpassed the $1 billion mark in lending to Black-owned small businesses for the third year, almost double 2019 lending amounts.



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    37 mins
  • Early Voting Update and Why Is Harris Saying "Fascist" A Bigger Headline Than Kelly Saying It?!

    Early Voting Update and Why Is Harris Saying "Fascist" A Bigger Headline Than Kelly Saying It?!
    Oct 24 2024

    Also, young men are attracted to the political strongman, yet they aren't showing up to early vote as much as women are. Also, how are Latino and Arab voters trending toward the candidates?

    12 days til Election Day! Markos joins for Thursday Kos!



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    49 mins

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