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Black History Month with Anthony T. Browder continues, and in today’s episode, Anthony gives us an understanding of the story of Jesus and the Catholic church in relation to Kemetic ancestry. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s another lesson at the apex of language and history, as Anthony T. Browder examines a few words and concepts from our modern times and their Kemetic roots–like “hero,” which, in Kemetic mythology, is linked to the sun, time, God, and more. And taking the “hero” concept in another direction, Anthony also gets into the “myth” part of “mythology” and how we can properly unpack ancient mythology to find the truth within it. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:

Cultural appropriation is not a new concept–and as Anthony T. Browder explores in today’s Black History Month episode, it demonstrably stretches back to Kemetic ancestors. Today he and Mark look at how Kemetic symbols and history manifest in modern day imagery and how they’ve been appropriated by the culture-at-large. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anthony T. Browder continues his Black History Month lessons on MIP, and today, he and Mark take a look at the stars. Modern astronomy and astrology owe much to Kemetic ancestors, including the 365 day calendar and other important astrological symbols. And as Anthony reminds us, we have a responsibility to read about and listen to this history now, in honor of all the ancestors who could not read it for themselves. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc

You might think that because maps represent geography, a tangible thing, that there is no room for racism within it; Anthony T. Browder says otherwise. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. In his studies, he has seen how modern maps actually get their work wrong, with bias coming through in how each country is represented. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anthony T. Browder returns to our Total Month of Tony for Black History Month. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Today’s deep-dive looks at Egyptian mythology and the importance of goddess figures, including that of Nut (pronounced “newt”), which represents the sky, with emphasis on a specific portion. And they return to the subject of language, discussing the complications of using the n-word and hotep in today’s cultural landscape. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In yesterday’s Black History Month lesson from Anthony T. Browder, they touched on Carter G. Woodson, also known as the “Father of Black History.” Today’s episode takes a closer look at the historical figure, who intentionally chose February as Black History Month, as opposed to the criticism that it was simply dropped into the shortest month of the year. As Anthony explains, Woodson’s choice of February was a move to rescue history. And make no mistake: Black history is world history, and everyone on this planet has been miseducated to some extent.  Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distribut

Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. In this ongoing Black History Month series with Anthony, and in the midst of book burning and the censorship of Critical Race Theory and other civil rights and LGBTQ+ history, they discuss how those very topics became “forbidden knowledge.” After we hear from Anthony, we get word from Jared Bernstein, Senior Economic Advisor to President Biden, on the decrease in Black unemployment. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. He’s joining Mark for Black History Month on MIP, and today they begin with the origin of the ASA Restoration Project, which stems from a deeply personal loss for Anthony, and what it has and will continue to become. He also explains the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and the complications of racism in early Egyptology. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anthony T. Browder continues his Black History Month lessons MIP and today digs into a religious word we’re all familiar with: “Amen.” Did you know it’s actually an ancient Egyptian term? Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. He is the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources, as well as the director of the ASA Restoration Project, and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Diving further into language origins, Anthony shows us how it is crucial in reclaiming history. And did you know we’re all using “pharaoh” incorrectly? After Mark’s chat with Anthony, we hear from Chad Stone, Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, who gives us the bullet points from the January jobs report. The numbers were pleasantly surprising, as major losses were predicted, but Chad reviews the jobs report story going back to 2020’s initial recession, and how Black unemployment is still “disturbingly hig

On the fourth day of Black History Month, Anthony T. Browder continues the discussion on disinformation of African history, calling it “forbidden knowledge,” a reality that sank in after his first trip to Egypt and grew within him as he continued to read and study more. Anthony is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant, as well as the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Mark and Anthony also consider the story of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, who developed a poignant theory on racism, white supremacy, and the fear of genetic annihilation, which got her fired from Howard University, but is now regarded as an astute cultural observation. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Day three of Black History Month and day three with Anthony T. Browder, author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. Anthony is also the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Today’s discussion dives into Hollywood’s perpetuation of false narratives surrounding African history, including Cleopatra and beyond, and how people easily buy into the lies. This episode also includes a short conversation with Karine Jean-Pierre, Principal Deputy Press Secretary of the Biden Administration, who details President Biden’s trip to New York today to address gun violence prevention. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this second day of Black History Month, Mark embarks on another history-based conversation with Anthony T. Browder, author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. Anthony is also the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture. Today’s discussion dives deep into Egyptian etymology, beginning with an exploration of “Hotep,” its origin and demonization and how that plays out in society-at-large. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asarestorationproject.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, and MIP will be honoring this month with daily conversations with Anthony T. Browder, author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant. Anthony is also the founder and director of IKG Cultural Resources and has devoted 43 years researching ancient Egyptian history, science, philosophy and culture, which is where today’s discussion begins. After the discussion with Anthony, you’ll hear from Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, but he’s recently published a book titled “Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of us.” Rep. Khanna brings us into this discussion by uplifting some key issues: unequal access to technology is disproportionately affecting Black and Brown communities, wealth is concentrated into too few hands, and too many digital jobs are hoarded in selective tech hubs – and all three of these issues result in problems for our democracy. For more information from Anthony Browder: IKG-info.com OR asa

Mini Timmaraju, President of NARAL, discusses the future of Roe. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elie Mystal is Justice Correspondent at The Nation and he’s back to discuss the current threat against Affirmative Action via our Supreme Court. SCOTUS took up two cases–one from Harvard and one from UNC, but Elie explains they are fundamentally the same case: a group of Asian-American students claim they outperform African-Americans and Latinos, but are still underrepresented at their universities. And in certain ways, their claims are valid–but the big problem stems from the person hiding behind those students, and is responsible for putting them up to it in the first place: Ed Blum. And if you don’t know Ed Blum, he’s made it his life’s work to unravel civil rights advancements. It’s a complicated situation with a lot of nuance but Elie breaks it down in his expert fashion to help us understand what’s at stake and why the conversative supreme court could our worst fears through this time around. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional conte

Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring and Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs and Host of podcast “The Brief,” explains how it puts us in danger of a 7-2 conservative majority. But one of the upsides to Justice Beyer exiting is the prospect of a new judge, and Mark and Markos consider the possible replacement: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (do you know how she’s connected to former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan?). New and old justices aside, how will this event play a role in the midterm elections, and how might the role of some moderate Republicans end up helping Democrats this year? Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Daley is Senior Fellow of FairVote and Author of two books, “Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy,” and “Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy.” He joins the show today to discuss how he’s processing last Wednesday's devastating news for our democracy when Senators Sinema and Manchin sided with Republicans against our voting protections. David also opens discussion on the structural imbalance of the U.S. Senate, legal strategies for protecting the vote, and an analysis on our current Supreme Court and why they are a “constitutional wrecking crew.” Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Attorney Gerald Griggs is the Vice President of the Atlanta NAACP and he has some new strategy for Democrats to consider in regards to protecting our voting rights and democracy-at-large. The general consensus has been that President Biden can’t do anything through executive order to stop the dismantling of our right to vote–but Attorney Griggs says that’s not necessarily the case and he breaks it down it today’s episode. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eric Boehlert, Publisher of Pressrun.media, is back for another round of cutting through the media’s willful ignorance in covering our government. Today he’s cracking into their coverage of last Wednesday’s loss in the fight for voting rights and how Republicans manage to escape without any blame for attempting to topple democracy. He’s also analyzing the Supreme Court’s recent moves and how they directly relate to Republican policy (and what can be gleaned from that). Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy