Tavis Smiley

Michigan State Representative and Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Donavan McKinney discusses his campaign, the issues facing his constituents, and the progressive movement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Former Seattle City Councilmember and independent socialist candidate for Washington’s 9th Congressional District Kshama Sawant explains why Democratic Socialists of America-backed Democrats need to be more confrontational if they want to win. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

The trio congregate to talk about some breaking news regarding a case of their dear friend Mark Ridley Thomas.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Civil rights attorney and activist Connie Rice share her analysis about trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Social justice leader, host of the monthly digital series Freedom Table, and creator of the How We Win newsletter, Rashad Robinson joins Tavis in studio to discuss his new book, From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win, and offers a practical, strategic roadmap for creating structural change. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-sm...

Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on religious freedom, democratic socialism, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) checks in from the campaign trail in Michigan to discuss her re-election campaign and why she will continue to speak out on the issues if given another term. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jamie Jackson, former aide in the Obama and Biden administrations, explains why DNC Chairman Ken Martin’s leadership is back in question, how Democrats need to reshape their messaging, and shares her analysis of trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

William Lawrence, progressive congressional candidate for Michigan’s 7th District, discusses his platform, responds to the Congressional Black Caucus’s condemnation of his campaign, and explains how he plans to address the construction of data centers in his state. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Washington University professor and pastor Ryan Burge, creator of the Graphs About Religion Substack and author of The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us, examines the impact of President Trump on potential Gen Z churchgoers and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support...

Civil rights attorney and social impact entrepreneur George Fatheree III and Yaba Baker, award-winning writer and the fourth great-grandson of David Drake, historically known as Dave the Potter, discuss their restitution campaign to retrieve Drake’s nearly 250 identifiable pieces from museums and private collections. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley...

Christina Greer, political scientist, author, and professor at Fordham University, shares her analysis of trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Erroll G. Southers, USC professor, homeland security expert, and President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration, discusses his new memoir, Inside the Castle Walls: An American Journey Through Espionage, Counterterrorism and Government, revealing the deeply personal story of racism and discrimination behind those roles.  Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, associate professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University and author of Black Scare / Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States, discusses the latest State Department report, Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism, and the state of democracy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--628641...

Jen Bendery, senior politics reporter covering Congress and the White House for HuffPost, talks about trending political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Director and writer Victor Gabriel and foster care reform advocate Jarrett Harper talk about their new L.A. Times Short Doc "I Got My Brother," which explores the foster care to prison pipeline through the eyes of formerly incarcerated Jarrett and his brother Baylon.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about politics, social justice, and more.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

breaking news reporter at The Hill, is back with the latest stories from Washington and an update on the un-enrollment scandal at her alma mater, Howard University.  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 at Substack, Ruben Navarette shares his analysis of trending political topics.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Civil rights icon and former Chicago alderwoman Dorothy Tillman breaks down her ten principles for building a nonviolent movement and why it takes strategy to endure the struggle of advancing civil rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

National Urban League (NUL) President Marc Morial talks about the NUL Annual Conference coming up in Nashville next week, the fight against redistricting, and the upcoming March on Washington for voting rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on the reaction to Mayor Mamdani’s call to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and more. 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, gives his analysis of trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice, discusses the rising Black unemployment rate and the future of workers’ rights during the Trump era. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, producer, actor, and media critic Larry Wilmore discusses guest starring in the HBO Max satirical sketch comedy miniseries Life, Larry and The Pursuit of Happiness, along with his latest work and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .