Tavis Smiley

Tavis celebrates the 68th birthday of the icon Prince, taking place this weekend, and talks about his upcoming trip to The Met Museum to honor The Artist as part of their Musical Bodies exhibition.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX) talks about his unprecedented primary win of unseating longtime Democratic Congressman Al Green, the general election, and what’s next for Houston’s historic 18th Congressional District.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson gives us his Black Summer Movie Preview as he highlights must-see Black-led films that make a statement this season.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Civil rights attorney and Urban Peace Institute co-founder Connie Rice gives her analysis about the political concerns of Black women in the South and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Multidisciplinary astrophysicist, inventor, award-winning author, and journalist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Tavis in studio to discuss his newest book, “Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms Of The Universe That Make You Possible,” and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Former Atlanta mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms talks about her statewide campaign and why she believes America is ready for a Black woman governor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

President and CEO of the California Community Foundation, Miguel A. Santana, discusses the power of philanthropy and how community investment can improve quality of life across Southern California.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX) talks about his unprecedented primary victory in unseating longtime Democratic Congressman Al Green and what’s next for Houston’s historic 18th Congressional District.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tavis facilitates a post-election roundtable with KBLA Talk 1580 hosts Dominique DiPrima, Adrianne Shropshire, and Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey about the results of the California election and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

New York Times bestselling co-authors Victoria Christopher Murray and Marie Benedict open the pages to their latest text “A Pair Of Aces: A Novel,” about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law working to bring down notorious gangster Lucky Luciano.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Surgeon, veteran, and now frontrunner for New Jersey’s 12th congressional district race, Dr. Adam Hamawy (D-NJ) talks about his historic run to replace Black Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and how he went from being a “political nobody” to being endorsed by progressive leaders.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Professor of Global and International Studies at UC Irvine, Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, and her attorney, Justice Project Director at the Advancement Project Thomas Harvey, discuss her work and her case of political prosecution in the era of Trump. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Democratic Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang makes a final pitch for her congressional campaign to unseat longtime Representative Doris Matsui for the U.S. House of Representatives, and discusses the battle for new generational leadership in the Golden State. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Christopher Sebastian Parker, UC Santa Barbara political science professor, author, and founder of Black Insights Research, discusses California politics and how Black male voters are not showing up at the polls.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) talks about what’s next for voting rights and his concerns about the latest wave of attacks against Black political leadership.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Regional Emmy Award-winning director, live performance storyteller, and writer Phill Branch gives his insights on identity, masculinity, and the quiet, radical act of existing on your own terms with his new book “The Double Dutch Fuss: A Memoir.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Leo Ferguson, a Black-Jewish Scholar In Residence with Jews For Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), gives his take on the impending Iran deal and the Anti-Defamation League's new anti-Semitism database.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols reflects on the 105th Day of Remembrance of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and gives an update on his A Road To Repair plan he introduced one year ago.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 offers his analysis about the 105th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, Black political power, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Marcus Anthony Hunter, professor, founding chair of the Department of African American Studies at UCLA, and author of “Radical Reparations: Healing The Soul Of A Nation,” tells us the latest about the Washington state reparations movement and shares his analysis about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tavis reprises his conversations with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s personal legal counsel and trusted advisor, Clarence B. Jones, who passed away earlier this week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

White House correspondent, author, and host of A More Perfect Union on KBLA Talk 1580, Nii-Quartelai Quartey, reports exclusively from Cuba as part of an Emergency Fact-Finding Delegation at a moment of profound historical reckoning and citizen diplomacy. Tavis will also be joined by The Nation magazine’s Special Correspondent, DD Guttenplan, with his assessment of the latest developments in Cuba.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Deroy Murdock, Fox News commentator, American Spectator contributing editor, and Daily Signal columnist, talks about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Activist, writer, and host of First Things First on KBLA Talk 1580, Dominique DiPrima shares her analysis about the upcoming California governor’s race and L.A. mayoral election, both taking place on Tuesday, June 2.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Legendary percussionist and songwriter Ralph Johnson of the iconic R&B and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire joins Tavis in studio to talk about the grand legacy of The Elements, his new book “Rhythm & Fire: A Life In Harmony With Earth, Wind & Fire,” and the upcoming HBO documentary Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s The Way Of The World, directed by Questlove. ** White House correspondent Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey reports exclusively from Cuba this week as part of an Emergency Fact-Finding Delegation. **Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

In light of the recent passing of jazz master Sonny Rollins, Tavis reprises his special one-on-one conversations with the “Saxophone Colossus” about his life, music and enduring legacy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Professor, philosopher and legal analyst Tim Golden talks about the failed redistricting effort in South Carolina that would have eliminated Congressman James Clyburn’s seat, concerns about Black men not voting, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tavis hosts a special celebration as we mark 100 years since the birth of Miles Davis, the visionary trumpeter who forever changed the sound of jazz and modern music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Internationally acclaimed author and playwright Walter Mosley takes us inside his new book, “Ghalen: A Romance In Black,” as he explores love in all forms and the bonds that ground us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

White House correspondent, author and host of A More Perfect Union on KBLA Talk 1580, Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey reports exclusively from Cuba all week as part of an Emergency Fact-Finding Delegation at a moment of profound historical reckoning and citizen diplomacy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Former U.S. Capitol Police officer and author of the book, “Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer’s Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th,” Harry Dunn talks about his new lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s $1.7B payout fund and why he believes it’s “putting a retainer on a mob.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ashleigh Fields, breaking news reporter at The Hill, updates us with the latest on President Trump’s regime change campaign in Cuba and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Renowned relationship coach, author and host of The Voice Of Reason on KBLA Talk 1580, Zo Williams, and sought-after spiritual advisor Precious McGill join Tavis in studio to share how you can build healthy relationships without losing yourself in the process.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

California Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in President Biden’s administration, Xavier Becerra, lays out his vision for California as the state’s primary draws near.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Michigan Senate candidate and former Wayne County and Detroit health director, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, talks about his campaign and how he’s pushing the Democratic Party to see issues differently.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation magazine, podcast host and author, discusses President Trump’s “white grievance fund” and other justice topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tavis talks to candidates, who won their primaries, about their vision and goals for their respective states.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and author of the new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, explains why white progressive leaders have been slow to criticize the gutting of the Voting Rights Act.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Kareem Crayton, vice president of the Washington, D.C. office and Southern Politics Program lead at the Brennan Center for Justice, assesses whether Karl Rove could be right in saying the GOP redistricting plan could backfire in favor of Democrats, and what it could mean for Black political power.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Dylan Rodríguez, UC Riverside professor and co-director of the Center for Ideas and Society, shares his analysis about the Senate vote to force President Trump to end the Iran war and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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Physician-scientist Dr. Robert Drummond talks about the latest on the hantavirus and how the controversial conversation about the credentials of Cheyenne Bryant is a lesson for Black professionals.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

President and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Moral Mondays, Bishop William J. Barber II reflects on their rally outside the White House yesterday and their challenge to distorted theology that justifies war and policy violence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Galen Druke, host of the nonpartisan podcast GD Politics, breaks down the numbers behind Trump’s new low approval ratings and his expectations for today’s primaries.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

National ambassador for Braver Angels, leading figure in the American depolarization movement, and host of The Reconstruction Project on KBLA Talk 1580, John Wood joins Tavis in studio to talk about how neutral maps could empower Black voters, the future of the Black GOP, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

White House correspondent Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey talks about how the governor of South Carolina has called for a special session for redistricting, hoping to eliminate the seat held by Congressman James Clyburn before the midterms, and how the Democrats’ redistricting push in Virginia dies at the Supreme Court.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tavis has a one-on-one special midterm election year conversation with trailblazer and veteran lawmaker Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina about the future of voting rights, his reelection campaign, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Attorney for Muhammad Ali, the first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and author of Mosaic: Who Paid for the Bullet?, Michael Meltsner shares his take on the role of the judiciary in the struggle for civil and political rights.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 offers his analysis about the dismantling of Black political power and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Emmy Award-winning political journalist and chief Washington correspondent for Puck, Leigh Ann Caldwell talks about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.