Tavis Smiley

Jen Bendery, senior politics reporter for HuffPost, is back with the inside scoop on the top political stories of the day.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Danielle Moodie, host of “The Danielle Moodie Show” and “Woke AF” and co-host of “The New Abnormal” and “Democracyish,” is back with her analysis on the day’s trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ras Baraka, Newark mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, is back to recount his arrest by ICE agents as he was attempting to tour an immigrant detention center and his subsequent court appearance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mississippi State Senator Hillman Terome Frazier recalls his experiences during the Jackson State Massacre 55 years ago and reflects on his three decades in the Mississippi legislature. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, joins Tavis for an EXCLUSIVE conversation about her father’s legacy and the continuing relevance of his message. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

We’re celebrating the final season of the Showtime program “The Chi,” which premieres Friday night (May 16), with cast members Luke James (Victor “Trig” Taylor), Birgundi Baker (Kiesha Williams), and Vic Mensa (Jamal). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, is back in studio with an update on her union’s current negotiations with the second largest school district in the country - and their Fight For Schools Stop Trump-Musk Rally at SpaceX headquarters this Saturday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jari Honora, Historic New Orleans Collections genealogist and historian, lays out his fascinating case that Pope Leo XIV is Black, based on his research into his family history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba marks 55 years since the Jackson State killings and gives us an update on how Mississippi’s capital city is doing these days. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Legendary Jazz Bassist, composer, and music icon Stanley Clarke joins Tavis in studio to talks about his illustrious 50-year music career and the legacy he wants to fulfill. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

India Walton, former mayoral candidate for Buffalo, New York, reflects on her city’s quest for justice after the tragic Tops Friendly Market massacre by a white supremacist three years ago today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jamal Greene, Columbia University Law professor, breaks down what he calls the “political and constitutional moment we are in” with this week’s historic birthright citizenship hearing and how his time in Biden’s DOJ and clerking for Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens guides his analysis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Fox and Rob, the former incarcerated couple, and Oscar-nominated storytellers, talk about their new documentary TIME II: UNFINISHED BUSINESS and why committing to be free to free others is the next chapter of their love story.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mike Africa Jr., grand nephew of MOVE founder John Africa and author of “On A Move: Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice,” and Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes marks 40 years since the bombing of their Philadelphia headquarters in an act of state terrorism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/suppo...