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 “Makin’ A Difference” 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 The Christian Science Monitor with his commentary on “The Forgotten King,” 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
- For Martin Luther King Jr., the conversation on political violence was very different
- As the Civil Rights Act turns 60, a call to recommit to what it stands for
- Baseball was honoring great Black players. Then it lost the greatest of them all.
- Criticized, doubted, and now champions. How two Celtics rewrote their story.
- Why I revel in the joyful sound of Juneteenth
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