Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of AfricanaStudies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4 th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work o

Elliott Kozuch, Senior Communications Strategist at NARAL ProChoice America, joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ProPublica's Agnel Philip and Eli Hager discuss the Arizona Department of Child Safety investigating the family lives of 1 of every 3 Black children in Maricopa County.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As the Jan. 6 Committee make criminal referrals against Donald Trump, David Marchick, author of the book The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions, joins. He is also Dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University, host of its Transition Lab podcast, and as former director of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition and was involved in the Trump/Biden transition.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tania Haigh, founder of the KIDS TOO Movement and co-founder of Parents Against Child Sex Abuse (P.A.X.A.), Ashley Nation, Abuse Survivor and Dr. Holly Shilling, Licensed Psychologist, join to discuss educator sexual abuse.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Markos Moulitsas, founder of Daily Kos, Civiqs and Host of The Brief, joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The monthly dialogue with Danielle Moodie, Host of WokeAF. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A report on a National Security Council media call on Griner's release, and Markos joins for Thursday Kos to discuss the Georgia Runoff.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send that text to Black Voters Matter, and then forward the reply to everyone you know in Georgia!Also, the Center On Budget's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, joins to discuss the November 2022 Jobs Report.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Transportation Secretary on the rail legislation and pid sick leave for rail workers.Markos Moulitsas on the imminent GOP majority and the Georgia runoff.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ProPublica's Max Blau on historic and ongoing environmental racism in the Alabama town that has been called--in addition to "Bombingham"--"The Pittsburgh Of The South."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author Patricia Turner, Professor of African American Studies and of World Arts and Cultures/Dance and Director of Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA, joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Democrats Director of Coalitions and Community Engagement, Brencia Berry, joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Media Matters Senior Fellow Matt Gertz joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy