Tavis Smiley

Algernon Austin, Director of Race and Economic Justice at The Center for Economic and Policy Research, is back with his take on the injustices in President Trump’s ugly little tax bill. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

NAACP Image Award-nominated author Elise Bryant talks about her new mystery “The Game is Afoot” and explains why it’s the perfect summer read. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Award-winning actor Taye Diggs talks about his career and being back on Broadway for the first time in ten years, starring in the new “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Chip Mitchell, reporter for WBEZ in Chicago, talks about how Chicago’s violent crime rate is plummeting with the help of street outreach workers in spite of a violent Fourth of July weekend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Associate Professor and Founding Director of The Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Dr Michael K. Fauntroy shares his thoughts about the impact of Trump’s big bill on Black America and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Journalist, opinion columnist, and host of KBLA Talk 1580’s Conversation Live: Altadena Rising, James Farr talks about life and recovery six months after the L.A. Wildfires. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has been signed into law. What does that mean? Jesse Jackson Jr. and Nii-Quartelai Quartey join Tavis Smiley to discuss. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emmy-winning TV host and news anchor, fatherhood influencer, and the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, Shannon LaNier, joins Tavis for a one-on-one. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet and University of Oklahoma English professor, shares her new book, “Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings,” which explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout American history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Everett B. Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, updates us on his union’s fight to protect its 800,000 members from the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts and attacks. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Galen Druke, host of GD Politics and formerly of the influential 538 podcast, breaks down the numbers in the NYC mayor’s race and tells us why Democrats need their own Donald Trump. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mike Sargent, co-founder of the Black Film Critics Circle, shares his summer movie picks and reflects on the juggernaut that is “Sinners." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Lisa White, Director of Education and Outreach at the UC Museum of Paleontology in Berkeley, breaks down fact vs. fiction for the Jurassic Park franchise and her work as a social justice dinosaur expert. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Mitzi Perdue, the double heiress and advocacy journalist, tells us why her humble and frugal billionaire lifestyle is getting noticed as a possible way forward for the super rich. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study, co-founder of The Emancipator, and author of ten New York Times bestsellers, goes inside his latest text for the next generation, “Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Retired United States Army Major General Dana Pittard is back with his expert analysis of the attack on Iran and whether it made the world more or less dangerous. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Award-winning writer, director, and producer Malcolm D. Lee, reflects on his life and career as he talks about the release of his debut novel “The Best Man: Unfinished Business.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Marci Shore, Yale history professor who announced she’s moving to Canada with her husband, tells us the real story behind her relocation and how it connects to her understanding of the current world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Joshua Fisher-Birch, researcher and content review specialist for the Counter Extremism Project, is all about that Base, as in the international Neo-Nazi group he’s been tracking in the U.S. and on foreign battlefields. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Bhaskar Sunkara, President of The Nation and founding editor of Jacobin, is back to celebrate the primary win of his fellow 30-something democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and discuss what it means for the progressive movement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis honors the life and musical legacy of soul music pioneer, R&B legend, and co-founder of The Whispers, Walter Scott. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jessica Fulton, Joint Center Senior Fellow for Political and Economic Studies, shares her latest project ”Forward Together: Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis remembers the life and legacy of his friend and longtime PBS colleague, Bill Moyers, who was also a trusted aide to LBJ. 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, gives her analysis about the Supreme Court’s latest decision on birthright citizenship and other trending political topics. 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., offers his analysis on the controversial intelligence report on the U.S. strikes against Iran and trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .