Ken J. Makin
@differencemakin.bsky.social
“Dad, why do those Black people have chains on them?” — a question my 7-year-old asked me
My answer and what it means in regards to the proposed whitewashing of the Smithsonian is part of my latest column.
My answer and what it means in regards to the proposed whitewashing of the Smithsonian is part of my latest column.
I told my son about slavery. Then, I told him about freedom.
I told my son about slavery. Then, I told him about freedom.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
“Dad, why do those Black people have chains on them?” — a question my 7-year-old asked me
My answer and what it means in regards to the proposed whitewashing of the Smithsonian is part of my latest column.
My answer and what it means in regards to the proposed whitewashing of the Smithsonian is part of my latest column.
My latest for The Monitor is more of an appreciation for two Hollywood icons who still 😎 got game.
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.
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August 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My latest for The Monitor is more of an appreciation for two Hollywood icons who still 😎 got game.
My latest for The Monitor:
Can Ken Griffey Jr. and the HBCU Classic bring Black players back to baseball?
Can Ken Griffey Jr. and the HBCU Classic bring Black players back to baseball?
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July 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My latest for The Monitor:
Sat with (Mama) Valerie Castile for this @csmonitor.bsky.social profile. Long live Phil ✊🏾
‘That’s the warrior spirit.’ Why Valerie Castile is determined to honor her son.
‘That’s the warrior spirit.’ Why Valerie Castile is determined to honor her son.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sat with (Mama) Valerie Castile for this @csmonitor.bsky.social profile. Long live Phil ✊🏾
Hurry up Tuesday! What a fun show. #Ironheart
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ miniseries connects young people and science
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ miniseries connects young people and science
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June 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hurry up Tuesday! What a fun show. #Ironheart
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If you are a fan of great feature writing, head to the stories of Ken Makin, Ira Porter, and Cameron Pugh. SJF announced that the three earned 3rd prize in the category, Inclusion & Representation in Features. You can find links to their stories in the comments.
June 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Wrote about Ironheart and STEM! 🦾❤️
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ miniseries connects young people and science
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ miniseries connects young people and science
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June 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Wrote about Ironheart and STEM! 🦾❤️
Folks will say a lot of things about SINNERS, but I think part of what makes it so good is how it thumbs its nose at ideological purity. Freedom isn’t a familiar road. It’s a nexus. There’s power in connection.
April 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Folks will say a lot of things about SINNERS, but I think part of what makes it so good is how it thumbs its nose at ideological purity. Freedom isn’t a familiar road. It’s a nexus. There’s power in connection.
April 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“…We are so certain of the strength of our democracy that those of use who really believe in it have become smug. We are concerned about the Castros and the Khrushchevs, the outsiders. We are not aware of the creeping corruption which threatens us from within.”
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How Jackie Robinson’s legacy survived attempts to erase it
On opening day for Major League Baseball, our columnist looks at another side of Jackie Robinson’s legacy: statesman and writer.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“…We are so certain of the strength of our democracy that those of use who really believe in it have become smug. We are concerned about the Castros and the Khrushchevs, the outsiders. We are not aware of the creeping corruption which threatens us from within.”
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DC’s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, but the idea can’t be
DC’s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, but the idea can’t be
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March 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Pretty sure I am not going to see this movie, but Ken is the person I want to tell me how it matters anyway
Wrote about Cap and perspectives on “capturing the flag.” www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...
The new ‘Captain America’ explores a different kind of patriotism
“Brave New World” introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn’t shy away from exploring the complex legacy Black Americans have with the flag.
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March 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Pretty sure I am not going to see this movie, but Ken is the person I want to tell me how it matters anyway
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The state has been captured and is being stripped for parts, folks. www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/b...
February 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The state has been captured and is being stripped for parts, folks. www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/b...
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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
Glad to write this for @mississippifreepress.org 💪🏾
OPINION: "Calling the people who perform these discriminatory misdeeds 'evangelists' gives cover to the unrepentantly racist attitudes of organizations and literal lynch mobs," Ken Makin writes.
Opinion | Power Through Religion in America Has Two Distinct Paths
Ken Makin writes on Hakeem Jeffries’ tweet about Trump’s inauguration and the role of religion in politics.
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February 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Glad to write this for @mississippifreepress.org 💪🏾
Wrote about Cap and perspectives on “capturing the flag.” www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...
The new ‘Captain America’ explores a different kind of patriotism
“Brave New World” introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn’t shy away from exploring the complex legacy Black Americans have with the flag.
www.csmonitor.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Wrote about Cap and perspectives on “capturing the flag.” www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...
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Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and to carve out space for the future. Blacks #History #AfricanAmerican
Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and the origins of Black History Month
Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and to carve out space for the future.
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February 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Tapped into the legacy of Dr. Woodson and the group he founded (ASALH) for this one 🔥https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/0211/black-history-month-carter-woodson-community
How Carter Woodson became the ‘father of Black history’
Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and to carve out space for the future.
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February 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Tapped into the legacy of Dr. Woodson and the group he founded (ASALH) for this one 🔥https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/0211/black-history-month-carter-woodson-community
“Honestly the last week has felt a contest to see who can disrespect the King legacy the most…”
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“Honestly the last week has felt a contest to see who can disrespect the King legacy the most…”
So much talk about which teams belong and so little talk about why we watch these games in the first place. For moments like this.
January 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So much talk about which teams belong and so little talk about why we watch these games in the first place. For moments like this.
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December 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
A happy 70th birthday to Denzel Washington! andscape.com/features/den...
Denzel Washington’s real legacy: the family he and wife Pauletta built
Somewhere between the realms of endearment and erroneousness is this commentary about one of Hollywood’s greatest living actors: “Denzel Washington is the same …
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December 28, 2024 at 10:22 PM
A happy 70th birthday to Denzel Washington! andscape.com/features/den...
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Each other.
What’s something you wish people cared more about ?
December 10, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Each other.
December 10, 2024 at 10:59 AM