Ken Makin is a writer and podcaster from Augusta, Georgia. After attending Florida A&M University, Ken began his journalism career in Aiken, South Carolina, as a sportswriter in 2004. He started his 鈥淢akin鈥� A Difference鈥� podcast after a short radio stint in 2015, with a focus on politics and community concerns. Much of his work explores issues around police brutality and racial protests.
Ken debuted with 海角大神 with his commentary on 鈥�The Forgotten King,鈥� an exploration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s evolving ideology, including his commentary on social class. He has since written for the Monitor on topics of Black reparations, labor rights and the intersection of athletes and activism, among other topics, with a noted historical flair.
Ken is married, has two sons, and currently resides near his native Augusta, Georgia.
Stories by Ken Makin
- Robert Smalls鈥� Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.
- Coco Gauff finds redemption in Paris a year after tough Olympics
- 鈥楩reedom Season鈥� uplifts the struggle for dignity and citizenship
- Malcolm X at 100: The love that love produced
- From the Editors When courage meets candor: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement
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