Tavis Smiley

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...

Susannah Heschel, professor of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement on her life and how those lessons can be applied today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

This week we celebrate Black Maternal Health with Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett, renowned OB/GYN and founder of the Augusta Women’s Health and Wellness Center in Georgia, highlighting the urgent need for awareness, advocacy, and action around maternal health disparities. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Arwa Mahdawi, columnist for The Guardian, author of Strong Female Lead: Lessons from Women in Power, and creator of the viral satirical website Rent-A-Minority, shares her thoughts on how we can remove Trump from office if we can’t use the 25th Amendment, and other political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tonika Lewis Johnson, award-winning photographer, social justice artist, and MacArthur Fellow, audits the history of America’s racist real estate practices such as land sale contracts, overtaxation, and the Black tax. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Steven Dean, Boston University law professor, helps us “celebrate” tax day with his most recent text, Racial Capitalism and International Tax Law: The Story of Global Jim Crow. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ben Crump, national civil rights attorney, talks about the uphill battle of banning no-knock warrants, the Henrietta Lacks case settlement, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Retired Major Gen. Dana Pittard is back with straight talk about the Strait of Hormuz and the military safeguards in place if a U.S. president with cognitive issues has his finger on the button. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Bill Kristol, editor-at-large for the center-right publication The Bulwark, and a co-director of the advocacy organization Defending Democracy Together, returns with his analysis about Trump surrendering to Iran and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jenique Jones, executive director of the global organization WhyHunger, joins Tavis in studio to explain why hunger is not inevitable and how wage equity, profit reinvestment, and updated poverty thresholds could strengthen food security. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Angela Simms, assistant professor of sociology and urban studies at Barnard College–Columbia University and former legislative analyst for the Bush and Obama administrations, goes inside her new text, Fighting for a Foothold: How Government and Markets Undermine Black Middle-Class Suburbia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Shawn Harris, former Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, may have lost the special election but talks about the wins he helped make for Democrats in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former district. 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 the Trump administration’s attack on anti-Christian rhetoric, Cuba, and more. 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 Democrats’ call for Trump’s impeachment and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Community builder Vanity Constance recalls the days when she helped remove the Wilmington, Delaware statue of slaveholder Caesar Rodney - and what it means that the Trump administration will put it on display in Washington, D.C. this summer.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Leta McCollough Seletzky, author of the 2023 text, “The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” explains how she learned to accept Marrell "Mac" McCollough’s secret CIA past. 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 the Pentagon threatening the Pope for criticizing Trump, the fragile U.S. - Iran ceasefire and more.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, explains how she is getting Congressional Democrats, including minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, ready to win and lead. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ricco Ross, star of the Netflix series "Beauty in Black," joins Tavis in studio to preview the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation “Honors: Legacy & Leadership Gala,” which he is hosting on April 16, in celebration of 50 years of impact.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Sonequa Martin-Green and David Ajala, best known as Michael Burnham and Cleveland Booker, join Tavis in studio to celebrate 10 years since their seminal series, Star Trek: Discovery, started its long production journey and their latest projects as detectives in Boston Blue and Law & Order. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Neil Maher, history professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University–Newark, unpacks the complicated relationship between America’s space race and the civil rights movement as Artemis II is piloted back to Earth by a Black astronaut. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Marilyn Thomas, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, goes inside her new study, which found that attending an HBCU is good for your long-term health. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Shermichael Singleton, conservative CNN contributor and co-founder of We The Free TV streaming network, talks about Trump backtracking on his ending “civilization” threats to Iran and the impact of his global blustering on both parties. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

NBA All-Star, former mayor of Sacramento, and founder of the National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2), Kevin Johnson, talks to Tavis about today being National Black Bookstore Day and why it’s important to preserve Black stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .