Tavis Smiley

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of The Hip-Hop Caucus and co-founder of Climate Revival, shares his thoughts about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the climate and the pursuit of social justice, from then to now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Danielle Moodie, host of “The Danielle Moodie Show” on YouTube, co-host of As The World Churns and co-host of “Democracyish" podcast, gives her analysis about Trump now considering sending troops to New Orleans, instead of Chicago, and other trending political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Kevin Johnson, three time NBA All-Star and former Mayor of Sacramento, CA joins Tavis for a career conversation about basketball, politics and why he founded the National Association of Black Bookstores. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Spike Lee takes us inside two of his latest joints, the film “Highest 2 Lowest” starring Denzel Washington and the Netflix docuseries “Katrina: Come Hell And High Water”. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice and Law at Yale University, makes the link between the Trump administration's weaponization of government against dissenters, particularly people of color, and "The Miner’s Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy", which he co-wrote with late Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, explains why he cancelled his planned lecture course this semester because of Columbia’s deal with President Donald Trump. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dee Dee Bridgewater, GRAMMY winning vocalist, and Bill Charlap, GRAMMY winning pianist, share the new collaborative album, “Elemental”. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Sonny Rollins, legendary tenor saxophonist, is back to celebrate his 95th birthday this weekend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about the impact of the historic  Little Rock Nine school integration case 68 years ago and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Professor of African American Studies at UCLA and author of "Radical Reparations: Healing The Soul Of A Nation," Marcus Anthony Hunter talks about his latest op-ed "Ignoring Black Contributions on Labor Day Holds Us All Back" and trending political topics.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author and mentee of famed poet Nikki Giovanni, shares with us her final collection, “The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things,” which will be released posthumously on September 2nd. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Danielle Carter-Walters and Zoe Leigh, the “beautiful” “African American ladies” and founders of Chicago Flips Red, let us know why they have caught the attention of President Donald Trump. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about the Minneapolis church school shooting and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Retired Superior Court judge and author of “Her Honor: My Life On The Bench…What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It,” LaDoris Cordell offers her perspective on trending political and legal topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Bitter Kalli, writer, land worker, and founder of the Star Apple Farm and Nursery, shares their new text “Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

The Director of Public Policy for the think-tank Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle, Dayvon Love, talks about his newest op-ed "The Democratic Party is not enough against White Nationalism," and how federalizing police will impact Black youth in Baltimore. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Terence Blanchard, world-renowned composer and musician, and the one and only Aaron Neville are back to reflect on their native New Orleans 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Virginia Kase Solomón, president of Common Cause, is back with her insider’s view of the national redistricting battle and why her organization is reluctantly going along with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strategy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Abiodun Oyewole, founding member of The Last Poets, along with longtime member Umar Bin Hassan, recall their anniversary performance at the 2023 ImageNation festival (in the same park where the Last Poets began in May 1968) and reflect on their profound impact on hip hop. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gregory Gates, executive producer of ImageNation OUTDOORS Film & Music Festival, and Nicole London, the Emmy Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated director of the documentary “The Disappearance of Miss Scott,” preview this weekend’s free outdoor screening of the film in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support...

Ian K. Smith, former co-host of “The Doctors” and author of the bestselling book “Shred: The Revolutionary Diet,” shares the latest project from his successful side hustle as a novelist - “Beyond Midnight,” featuring private investigator Ashe Cayne. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ken Makin, cultural commentator for the Christian Science Monitor, connects the current attacks on the Smithsonian with a recent conversation he had with his seven-year-old son about slavery and freedom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mitch Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and senior advisor to President Joe Biden, reflects on 20 years since Hurricane Katrina and the future of the Democratic Party. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Gbenga Ajilore, chief economist for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and former senior advisor in the Biden-Harris administration, lays out the challenges and “green shoots” in the U.S. economy, especially when it comes to jobs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Radio host and former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. talks about 2032 and the possibility of NO Blacks in Congress. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .