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
- Jesse Jackson鈥檚 journey from a South Carolina protest to presidential runs
- Phillis Wheatley wrote poetry while enslaved. Now, she graces a postage stamp.
- How Minneapolis protests fit into the larger struggle for civil rights
- How Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson ended up pitted against each other
- ESPN honors the legacy of broadcaster Stuart Scott in 鈥楤oo-Yah鈥� documentary
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