Tavis Smiley

Jasmine Burney-Clark, founder of Equal Ground, which works to build Black political power in Florida, provides an update on the latest attack on ballot access in the Sunshine State and how it could impact the rest of the States Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Melissa Segura, senior U.S. investigative reporter for The Guardian and host of the seven-episode limited podcast series Off Duty, discusses the murder of a police officer 15 years ago and how the quest for justice turned into a nightmare for four young Black men wrongfully accused by the system. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Anne Haley Brown, the niece of famed author Alex Haley, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of her uncle’s transformative work, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and explain why its legacy still matters today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

John Nichols, executive editor of The Nation magazine, talks primary election results and more with Tavis Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

G. Neri, the pen name of award-winning author Greg Neri, shares his new book, My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time, just in time for America’s 250th birthday.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Carol Moseley Braun, former ambassador to New Zealand and U.S. senator from Illinois, reflects on her historic primary victory on this date (March 17) in 1992 as highlighted in her recent memoir, Trailblazer: Perseverance in Life and Politics, and the impact of Black women in politics today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

John Wood Jr., national ambassador for Braver Angels, leading figure in the American depolarization movement, and host of The Reconstruction Project on KBLA Talk 1580, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to discuss trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emmy Award–winning documentarian Corey Colvin and director Carlton Gerard Sabbs discuss the cultural phenomenon of the McDonald’s All American Games in their new documentary, Meal Ticket, premiering this week on Prime Video. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Richard Buery Jr., head of the Robin Hood Foundation, announces the latest edition of their Poverty Tracker, which follows how Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Ugly Bill” could impact SNAP and other programs for poor families across the country. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), a candidate in this Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the open Senate seat in Illinois, lays out her chances of victory and how she stands out in a crowded field. 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 shares his thoughts on race, culture, politics, social justice, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Renée Graham, associate editor and opinion columnist at the Boston Globe, gives us a reality check on accountability for the deaths of dozens of schoolgirls in Iran and other top stories of the week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Rhae Lynn Barnes, Princeton historian and author of Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment, reveals why the New York Times has called her new book the “Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book” of the month. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project, returns to explain how the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs could impact the global economy. 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 shares his thoughts on the humanitarian crisis surrounding Trump’s war with Iran and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Eric Myricks, Democratic candidate for Idaho’s lieutenant governor, goes inside his state’s blue surge and explains why, even in a state with a Republican supermajority, Democrats are making inroads. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), who helped bring down former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her contentious hearing last month, returns to the studio with an update on the next pawns in the Trump administration who may be going, going, gone. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Phyllis Bennis, activist, author, and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, offers her thoughts on how Americans can stay hopeful amid the president’s recklessness and build a movement against a war mired in confusion. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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 .