Tavis Smiley

California Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in President Biden’s administration, Xavier Becerra, lays out his vision for California as the state’s primary draws near. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Michigan Senate candidate and former Wayne County and Detroit health director, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, talks about his campaign and how he’s pushing the Democratic Party to see issues differently. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation magazine, podcast host and author, discusses President Trump’s “white grievance fund” and other justice topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis talks to candidates, who won their primaries, about their vision and goals for their respective states. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and author of the new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, explains why white progressive leaders have been slow to criticize the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Kareem Crayton, vice president of the Washington, D.C. office and Southern Politics Program lead at the Brennan Center for Justice, assesses whether Karl Rove could be right in saying the GOP redistricting plan could backfire in favor of Democrats, and what it could mean for Black political power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dylan Rodríguez, UC Riverside professor and co-director of the Center for Ideas and Society, shares his analysis about the Senate vote to force President Trump to end the Iran war and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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Physician-scientist Dr. Robert Drummond talks about the latest on the hantavirus and how the controversial conversation about the credentials of Cheyenne Bryant is a lesson for Black professionals. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

President and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Moral Mondays, Bishop William J. Barber II reflects on their rally outside the White House yesterday and their challenge to distorted theology that justifies war and policy violence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Galen Druke, host of the nonpartisan podcast GD Politics, breaks down the numbers behind Trump’s new low approval ratings and his expectations for today’s primaries. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

National ambassador for Braver Angels, leading figure in the American depolarization movement, and host of The Reconstruction Project on KBLA Talk 1580, John Wood joins Tavis in studio to talk about how neutral maps could empower Black voters, the future of the Black GOP, and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410...

White House correspondent Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey talks about how the governor of South Carolina has called for a special session for redistricting, hoping to eliminate the seat held by Congressman James Clyburn before the midterms, and how the Democrats’ redistricting push in Virginia dies at the Supreme Court. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6...

Tavis has a one-on-one special midterm election year conversation with trailblazer and veteran lawmaker Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina about the future of voting rights, his reelection campaign, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Attorney for Muhammad Ali, the first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and author of Mosaic: Who Paid for the Bullet?, Michael Meltsner shares his take on the role of the judiciary in the struggle for civil and political rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Author, scholar, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West offers his analysis about the dismantling of Black political power and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emmy Award-winning political journalist and chief Washington correspondent for Puck, Leigh Ann Caldwell talks about trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Black foreign policy journalist and correspondent Terrell J. Starr talks about his wartime coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and what he sees as America’s standing in a changing geopolitical world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Former Wisconsin Lt. Governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes discusses how he plans to make history as the first Black Wisconsin governor while navigating a shifted political and economic landscape in the Badger State. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Anahita Dua, founder and chair of Healthcare for Action, gives her take on President Trump’s cognitive state, as Democrats call for testing, and the latest about Medicaid fraud. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Author, scholar, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West offers his analysis about politics, social justice, human rights, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University, Leonard Pitts Jr. talks about the fourth anniversary of the Buffalo mass shooting, white people’s blindness, and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Renowned gospel vocalist and musical playwright Kesha Ealy and composer and co-writer Marcus S. Mason talk about the live audience recording of their new production, Experiencing The Dream: MLK The Musical, based on the love story of Dr. King and Coretta Scott King. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ashley Etienne, former Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris, has breaking news about the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate and writer of the Navarrette Nation on Substack, Ruben Navarrette shares his analysis about California’s “lackluster” governor’s race and how the Supreme Court has flunked history and common sense. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .