Tavis Smiley

Formerly incarcerated visual artist, aka the Prison Picasso, Valentino Dixon, tells his story of being in prison for 27 years, unjustly, and how he turned the tragedy of incarceration into the triumph of artistry and entrepreneurship. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

President of the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Kelley Robinson, talks about their Let’s Get Free initiative, discrimination, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Publisher of The LA Progressive, civil rights advocate, and former law professor, Sharon Kyle, breaks down when politicos say “cultural issues,” what they really mean about race and power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Co-director of the Politics and Education program at Teachers College at Columbia University, Jonathan Collins, and FOX News contributor and journalism professor at Georgetown University, Richard Fowler, give their analysis about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and other trending political topics with special guest host Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

As America celebrates its 250-year anniversary, social justice organizer, DEI expert, and author of Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom, Aida Mariam Davis shares her insights about how Black people can respond, resist, and recover during this pivotal moment. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Therapist, organizer, and author of What It Takes To Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change A Whole World, Prentis Hemphill talks about how we can process the collective grief from the horrific tragedies of the murder-suicide in Virginia and the mass shooting of children in Louisiana. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Attorney, political commentator, and social media influencer, A.B. Burns-Tucker talks about trending political topics with guest host Danielle Moodie. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Insightful conversations with thought leaders, opinion makers, celebrities, authors and artists. Plus, socially conscious commentary that challenges listeners to re-examine the assumptions they hold, and expand their inventory of ideas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Aaron Regunberg, co-host of Fighting Fascism, the new podcast from The Nation magazine, explains who they will be featuring, what the Democratic Party could do about it, and lessons from FDR and the New Deal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mike Sargent, founding member of the African American Film Critics Association & Black Film Critics Circle, is back to assess the cultural impact of the new Michael Jackson film and previews the summer movie season, which is nearly upon us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Jill Stein, former Green Party presidential candidate, joins guest host, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, with an update on the Green Party’s surge in the U.K. and the progressive perspective on the conflicts with Iran, Venezuela, and potentially Cuba. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gen. Carter Ham (Ret.), the former second commander of U.S. Africa Command, gives his global threat assessment, particularly if the Pakistan negotiations between Iran and the U.S. do not go ahead. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Chuck Hagel, former Defense Secretary under President Barack Obama, joins his fellow cabinet colleague and guest host, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, with an insider’s take on the conflict with Iran, potential negotiations in Pakistan, and dissent within the Republican Party. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Former wife of the transformative artist Prince and founder of Live4Love Charities, Mayte Garcia joins Tavis in studio to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the passing of the musical legend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security secretary under President Barack Obama, gives his take on the sustainability of the Department of Homeland Security and why he believes Congress has to stop with these funding fights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Attorney and minority business advocate Amber Littlejohn talks about the struggles of Black entrepreneurs opening dispensaries and equitable justice, as she works to reduce arrests and imprisonment for non-violent cannabis offenses. 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 gives his insights about social justice, political and spiritual matters facing America and beyond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Marcus Anthony Hunter, professor, founding chair of the Department of African American Studies at UCLA, and author of Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation, discusses his efforts to ensure accountability for the reparations movement in Washington State and gives his analysis on trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-...

Blair Underwood, the multifaceted, award-winning actor, director, and producer, goes inside his new text A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood and reflects on his distinguished career. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gloria Purvis, senior fellow with the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University and host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast, contemplates the potential impact of the battle between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo on Black members of the Catholic Church. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Algernon Austin, director of Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, returns with the latest economic data on Black folks, including their report Advancing Black Workers in the South: An HBCU Research Initiative and their “Majority Agenda” policy package. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Progressive Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb returns with an update on his campaign for Congress and shares how the party can move forward from the infighting between centrist and progressive Democrats. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Nationally syndicated columnist and writer of the Navarrette Nation on Substack, Ruben Navarrette, gives his analysis about the political impact of Trump’s feud with the Pope and other newsworthy topics Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Martin Luther King III is back to reflect on his father’s assassination 58 years ago this month, his speech “The Other America,” and the new push to increase homeownership in Black communities, as we highlight the signing of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Matt Duss, executive vice president of the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy advisor for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), gives his take on the political death of a far-right European dictator, the Coalition of the Unwilling when it comes to Iran, and other top stories of the week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/su...