Tavis Smiley

Jason G. Green, former special assistant to President Barack Obama and author of the new memoir Too Precious To Lose: A Memoir of Family, Community, and Possibility, explains why he left his senior role in the White House to care for his 95-year-old grandmother in her final days. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Raquel Graham, CEO of Roq Innovation and host of Entrepreneuring with Raquel Graham on KBLA Talk 1580, shares her take on the economic effects of the war with Iran on business owners, how women-led savings clubs helped build the middle class, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Professor, philosopher, and legal analyst Tim Golden discusses the Mississippi and Georgia elections, the future of voting, and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Adolph Reed Jr., professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, returns to reflect on The Jesse Jackson Phenomenon: The Crisis of Purpose in Afro-American Politics, the title of his 1986 book about the late civil rights leader and former presidential candidate. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gary Dorrien, the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and author of the memoir Over from Union Road, explains why he is known as America’s leading champion of Christian socialism Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), returns with a warning about deported migrants who are being killed after returning to the dangers of their home countries and offers his tribute to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Michael K. Fauntroy, associate professor and founding director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, discusses the conditional “we” Black Americans face in times of war and shares his analysis of other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

David Crawford, flutist, veteran arranger, and Compton native, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to share a newly remixed version of his single, “Africa Nouveau,” the first release from his forthcoming debut album, Something Borrowed, Something New. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs and Father Michael Pfleger, also known as the “crazy priest,” join Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West to reflect on their contributions to Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Celebration of Life this past weekend in Chicago. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Leading public intellectual, author, scholar, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West reflects on the homegoing service for Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., shares his analysis of the latest developments in Iran, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, returns with his take on the historic nomination of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK) as the new DHS secretary and what it means for those “Homeland Security: Fighting Terrorism Since 1492” T-shirts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ashleigh Fields, breaking news reporter at The Hill, delivers the play-by-play of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s reassignment as a special envoy for “The Shield of the Americas” and looks ahead to the week in Washington. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Marianne Williamson, renowned author, spiritual leader, and former presidential candidate, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to discuss the world’s path from war to peace and her “yearlong journey into the mind of the miraculous.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) returns to reflect on the legacy of his father, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., ahead of this weekend’s Celebration of Life in Chicago. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West offer tributes to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. ahead of their travel to Chicago for his Celebration of Life services. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and former clerk for then–Appeals Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, breaks down the constitutional crisis surrounding the attacks on Iran and what it could mean for the case against Trump if he ever returns to a courtroom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dorothy Roberts, UPenn law and sociology professor and founding director of the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society, discusses her new book, The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family, which blends her personal history with archival research on interracial marriage. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Cori Bush, former St. Louis congresswoman, member of The Squad, and founder of Movement 4 Freedom, returns with an update on her campaign to reclaim her seat from AIPAC-backed and centrist Democrats. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton explains why she is running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, left by Dick Durbin, in the upcoming Democratic primary on March 17. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Connie Rice, civil rights attorney and co-founder of the Urban Peace Institute, discusses the latest developments involving Iran, the midterm elections, and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emily Yellin, co-author of Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love with the late Rev. James Lawson Jr., joins us in studio alongside the civil rights leader’s son, Judge John C. Lawson II. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tom Steyer, a frontrunner in the race for California governor, joins us in studio to lay out his plans for the Golden State and how he intends to emerge from a crowded field. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Yogi Peoples, a Volkswagen worker and member of the UAW-VW Bargaining Committee, explains her role in negotiations for one Tennessee factory’s first union contract. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Nationally syndicated columnist and author of Navarrette Nation on Substack, Ruben Navarrette Jr. shares his analysis on the impact of the Iran strike on the midterms, the GOP, and more Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Riker Islands first mindfulness coach, activist and author, takes us inside her new text, “Sit With Me: A No-BS Journey To Mindfulness And Meditation,” serves as a prescriptive guide for anyone who has felt disconnected, judged or lost.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .