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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 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.

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Episodes

  1. 100 Years of Arrests and Targeting of African American Journalists

    The Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association joins.

  2. African American Journalists "Are Foundational To Black History" #GeorgiaFort #DonLemon

    National Association of Black Journalists President and Editor At Large of The 19th Errin Haines joins.

  3. ICE's Violence, Voter Rolls and Election Intimidation

    Markos of Daily Kos joins for #ThursdayKos

  4. "Venezuela is Minneapolis...We are in the same struggle."

    The Honorable Fravia Marquez, Advisor to Venezuela's National Assembly and Spokeswoman to Cumbe International (African Descendants in the Americas) Fravia Marquez and Obi Egbuna, External Relations Officer of the Zimbabwe Cuba Friendship Association and Co-founder of the Shirley Graham Du...

  5. Beyond Borders: Martin Luther King, Jr., Africa and Pan-Africanism

    The author, Dr. Jeremy Levitt, joins.

  6. ICE's Killings of Keith Porter and Renee Good

    Melina Abdullah of BLM Grassroots and Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera of Common Cause Minnesota join.

  7. The Latest from Caracas, Venezuela

    Gabriel Aguirre of World Beyond War joins.

  8. What Do Venezuela, Congo And Nigeria Have In Common?

    Congolese Activist, Kamabale Musavuli, and Navy veteran and intelligence expert, Malcolm Nance, join.

  9. Imani 2025! Day 7 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  10. Kuumba 2025! Day 6 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  11. Nia 2025! Day 5 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  12. Ujamaa 2025! Day 4 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  13. Ujima 2025! Day 4 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  14. Kujichagulia 2025! Day 2 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  15. Umoja 2025! Day 1 of Kwanzaa with Founder Dr. Maulana Karenga

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  16. Red Flags: Exposing the Manosphere and Protecting Your Heart

    Kiddada Grey joins to discuss her new book.

  17. Enslavement in Ken Burns' "The American Revolution"

    Historian and Columbia University Professor Christopher Brown, featured in Ken Burns' latest PBS documentary, The American Revolution, joins.

  18. Why Miami is the Bellwether of the Anti-Trump Backlash

    Markos joins Thursday Kos to discuss the Democrat elected Miami Mayor this week.

  19. The Crisis in Housing and Homeownership in the DMV

    Reverend Dr. William Bennett of Good Success Church, Dr. A. Lionel Edmonds of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, and Reverend William Spencer of Alfred Street Baptist Church join MIP on 89.3 wpfw.org to discuss the spiritual and social responsibility of churches during a time of intense housing stress.

  20. What We Can Learn Form The TN-7 Special Election

    Markos joins for Thursday Kos.

  21. Unanswered Questions Around The National Guard Shooting

    Intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance joins to discuss the case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the individual suspected of shooting Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, both uniformed members of the West Virginia National Guard on November 26.

  22. WeAintBuyingIt.com Economic Noncooperation Campaign Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

    LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright of Black Voters Matter and Tamika Mallory of Until Freedom join to discuss the WeAintBuyingIt.com Economic Noncooperation Campaign Nov. 27 - Dec.1 encouraging consumers to withhold spending from Target, Amazon and Home Depot.

  23. Meet Roxanne Brown, The First African American And The First Woman President Of The United Steelworkers

    The President-Elect of the largest industrial union in North America joins.

  24. Eight Dems Annul The Election Celebration Before The Honeymoon Ends

    Markos joins for Thursday Kos.

  25. How Black Women Won The Election For Us and Unarmed Black Man Shot At By Federal Police

    Attorney E. Paige White joins to discuss the case of Philip Brown, who was shot at by federal agents when stopped for dark tints in D.C. by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, along with federal agents from Homeland Security Investigation, United States Customs and Border Patrol,...

  26. Election Recap

    Markos joins #ThursdayKos joins to discuss the Democrats' success Tuesday night

  27. AFGE President Everett Kelley Says Both The Shutdown And The Lockout Of Federal Employees Must End

    The Rev. Dr. Everett Kelley, President of the over-800,000 member American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), joined Make It Plain on WPFW-FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio to call for an end to the 34-day government shutdown in the midst of Trump nullifying the AFGE collective bargaining agreement,...

  28. NEA President Becky Pringle on SNAP: "Our kids can't learn if they are hungry."

    The President of the largest union, the National Education Association, joins to demand Trump comply with the Court and provide SNAP Benefits and, also to encourage every American to get out to vote.

  29. Halloween House of Horrors: Shutdown, SNAP, Redistricting, Oh My!

    Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos!

  30. What Is The BlackOutReport.org?

    Esosa Osa of Onyx Impact on their new study BlackOutReport.org: The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress

  31. Are Dems Now The Party Of The Well-To-Do?

    Markos of Daily Kos and Special Guest Michael Harriot of Contraband Camp join for this week's #ThursdayKos

  32. Shutdown Not Shutting Down ICE & How Trump Won The America Dems Forgot

    Markos Moulitsas, Founder of Daily Kos joins for Thursday Kos.

  33. Million Man March Anniversary Commemorations in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Newark, NYC, Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Wichita and East Palo Alto

    Washington's Bro. Rahim Jenkins, Baltimore's Edwin Avent, Newark's Larry Hamm, NYC's Alain Berrouet, Ohio's Russel Neal, Wichita's Corinthian Kelly and East Palo Alto's Omowale Satterwhite discuss their city's plans for the Million Man March 30th Anniversary.

  34. The 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March, Part I

    Dr. Maulana Karenga and Rev. Willie Wilson join.

  35. The Lowdown on the Shutdown

    ...and Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, MAGA eating its own and Trump helping China kill US farmers as Markos joins for Thursday Kos on his way to see his Cubs play the Wild Card Series Final at Wrigley.

  36. On The Federal Shutdown And The NYC Mayoral Race

    Black Press USA Capitol Hill Correspondent Lauren Victoria Burke and Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell join.

  37. The 60th Anniversary of the Nguzo Saba

    Dr. Maulana Karenga joins.

  38. Missouri's Racist Redistricting And The Lynching Of Emmett Till

    Both Missouri State Rep. Ray Reed and Deborah Watts of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation join MIP on 89.3 WPFW-FM

  39. Mayor Brandon Johnson Resists Trump And Federal Troops In Chicago

    The Mayor joins to discuss Trump's threats to occupy Chicago

  40. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Campaigns To Return To Congress

    The former Chicago US House Member joins.

  41. A Young Brother Experiences Trump's Military Occupation of D.C.

    Diego Floyd of the Free DC Project joins.

  42. The Non-State of Occupied D.C.

    Both Nee Nee Taylor of Harriet's Wildest Dreams and the Free DC Project and Ron Hampton of the National Black Police Association join to discuss Trump's military occupation of Washington, DC

  43. Texas Redistricting And How The Democrats Lost In 2024

    Both Jaime Harrison, Former DNC Chair and Host of the new podcast At Our Table, and TX State Rep. Ron Reynolds join.

  44. Workers Circle, One Of America's Oldest Jewish Organizations, Stands Up On Behalf Of The People Of Gaza

    Workers Circle President Ann Toback calls for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

  45. Trump Voters Losing Hospitals, Food Stamps, Disaster Relief and Manufacturing Jobs, But Gaining A Tax Increase

    Markos joins for Thursday Kos.

  46. Palestinian Columbia University Student Mohsen Madawi On His Unlawful Arrest At A Naturalization Hearing

    His Attorney, Nate Wessler, of the Vermont ACLU also joins MIP on 89.3 WPFW-FM. Madawi v. Trump

  47. The Final Straw for MAGA?

    Markos joins this week's Thursday Kos to discuss the Epstein files.

  48. Trump/ICE vs. Black Immigrants

    Nana Gyamfi of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration joins.

  49. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. on Civil Rights, Fascism, Media and the 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March

    The former NAACP President, Million Man March Executive Director and current President of the National Newspaper Publisher Association joins.

  50. John Lewis National Day of Action 7/17

    April Albright of Black Voters Matter joins! Find an action near you at GoodTroubleLivesOn.org

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About this show

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.

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How many episodes does Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson have?

Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson has 935 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 2, 2026.

What is Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson about?

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...

How often does Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson release new episodes?

Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson publishes a few times a week, based on its 935 episodes since July 2019.

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