The Mornin' Experience 5_13

On this episode of The Mornin Experience with Marquis Lupton, Marquis Lupton takes on the stories pushing people to laugh, think, and side-eye the headlines.The show opens with fallout from the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, where Lil Rel Howery publicly criticized comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for making a joke involving George Floyd — reigniting the ongoing debate over whether everything can be turned into comedy. The conversation also turns to voting rights and power, as lawmakers in South Carolina block a proposed redistricting plan that could have weakened the state’s only majority-Black congressional district represented by James Clyburn.Then there’s outrage out of Tempe after renewed scrutiny over police officers rescuing a dog from a canal days before standing by as Sean Bickings drowned while pleading for help. In headlines: leaked texts allegedly showing white women strategizing about dating Black athletes go viral, a former officer in Wichita Falls is indicted after dragging an autistic Black teen from a McDonald's restroom, and two men abused by Mississippi’s so-called “Goon Squad” officers are now filing defamation lawsuits after public false accusations by county officials.The main story takes a deeper look at what many are calling a modern redistricting crisis: after the recent Louisiana v. Callais ruling, several Southern states are moving to redraw maps in ways civil rights advocates say weaken Black voting power. Marquis breaks down how that shift could impact representation, elections, and communities across the South.Plus, in What Chu Watchin, there’s a look at Balls Up, the new comedy about two marketers, one PR disaster, and a wild sponsorship gone off the rails.In Things to Make You Say Hmmm, the spotlight shifts to legendary music biopics still waiting to happen — from Prince to Marvin Gaye — and which Black music icons deserve the big-screen treatment next.With Wednesday Word, One Gotta Go, Know Better, Do Better, and real talk on culture, politics, entertainment, and Black life, The Mornin Experience with Marquis Lupton keeps the mornings informed, relevant, and impossible to scroll past.