Tavis Smiley

Law professor, legal analyst, and author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America, Gilda R. Daniels discusses the rare congressional testimony of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on security funding amid escalating threats, along with the latest developments in voting rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--...

Politics and democracy reporter for The Guardian US, George Chidi explains how he crossed paths with the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in Fulton County, Georgia, what his death means for the midterm elections in the Deep South, and shares his analysis on other political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Acclaimed actor and director Mykelti Williamson and writer-director Sheldon Candis join Tavis in studio to discuss their highly anticipated coming-of-age sports drama, They Fight, premiering this week on Hulu and Disney+. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Pioneering fashion model, entrepreneur, editor, and author Audrey Smaltz takes us inside her new book, Every Inch a Lady: My Amazing Journey From Dear Harlem to Haute Couture & Beyond, revealing how she balanced success, racism, and heartbreak throughout her remarkable career. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Trita Parsi, co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, explains why he believes a new U.S.-Iran war would end where the last one did. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Writer, political activist, and co-founder and executive editor of Black Agenda Report, Margaret Kimberley discusses trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tony Award-nominated actor, director, and producer Harry Lennix discusses his acclaimed narration of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, his upcoming run of Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, diversity in Hollywood, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

South Carolina House Representative and gubernatorial candidate Jermaine Johnson reflects on Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy and what his passing means for the future of South Carolina politics.  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 shares his insights on the work and witness of Senator Lindsey Graham, the Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump, and other major political issues. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

White House correspondent and managing editor of politics at The Grio, Gerren Keith Gaynor talks about how the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham denied the existence of systemic racism along with other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

White House correspondent and managing editor of politics at TheGrio, Gerren Keith Gaynor discusses the legacy of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, his denial of systemic racism, and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

International colorism expert, soulful life coach, and author Dr. Sarah L. Webb discusses her new book, Colorism: The Politics of Skin Tone and How We Get Free, and explains how colorism continues to shape everyday life while often going unrecognized. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Famed singer Noel Paul Stookey, one-third of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement and discusses Music To Life, his national incubator and social impact network for independent musicians. 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 shares his insights on how progressives can take ownership of their message and frame their issues before fascists define the narrative. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Ashley Etienne, CEO of Etienne & Saint, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and special assistant to President Obama, discusses trending political topics and why Black voters have not seen reciprocal returns after delivering Democratic victories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/supp...

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), discusses why he says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services are "baselessly" targeting CAIR's partnership with the state of California in providing legal services to recently arrived Afghans. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-...

Economist, university professor, and founding director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification, and Political Economy at The New School, Darrick Hamilton explains why he believes Trump's "booming" economy is pointing toward a Black recession. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Democratic Tennessee State Representative and U.S. congressional candidate Justin J. Pearson discusses his campaign for Congress, his policy priorities, and climate justice as data centers continue expanding across Tennessee. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Elizabeth Wilkins, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, discusses the Institute's The Good Life report and the impact of President Trump's landmark legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, one year after it was signed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

John Nichols, executive editor of The Nation magazine, discusses what's next for Maine progressives following the end of the Platner campaign and weighs in on other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Bernie Sanders’ 2016 chief campaign strategist Tad Devine discusses his new book, How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, and how the Democratic Party should respond to the growing momentum of Democratic Socialists. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Lisa Graves, co-founder of the judicial advocacy organization Court Accountability and co-host of the Legal AF podcast, discusses the Supreme Court’s “transformative” term and what the country can learn from its most consequential decisions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Danielle Moodie, CEO and founder of DAM Media Strategies and host of The Danielle Moodie Show on YouTube, shares her thoughts on the controversial candidacy of Graham Platner and other trending political topics.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Afrofuturist, filmmaker, and award-winning author Ytasha Womack explores the next 250 years for Black communities worldwide through the lens of her book, Post Black: How a New Generation Is Redefining African American Identity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Senior Fellow in the Office of the President at the Brennan Center for Justice and journalist Jesse Wegman discusses his new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .