Tavis Smiley

Charles Stith, the non-executive chairman of the African Presidential Leadership Center and former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania during the Clinton era, talks about Donald Trump's ambush of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief when George Floyd was killed, takes us inside the challenging days of leading the department and talks about his new book, “Chief Rondo: Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nekima Levy Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network; Tabitha Montgomery, executive director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; and Haley Taylor Schlitz, an attorney in the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, share their ground-level view of life and justice in the Twin Cities since George Floyd's murder.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ben Crump, famed civil rights attorney, offers reflections on his role as lead counsel for the family of George Floyd five years later and discusses what impact victim and family lawsuits are having on police misconduct.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Janelle James, one of the stars of the hit ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary,” talks about the show's success and the upcoming chances to see her stand-up comedy live. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Noted Tufts University psychiatrist and author Dr. Nassir Ghaemi will talk about his work uncovering the links between leadership and mental illness, and preview his provocative forthcoming text about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Conservative columnist and writer for the Creators Syndicate, Ruben Navarrette, discusses the five years since the murder of George Floyd and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talks about the murder of George Floyd and its impact 5 years later.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, Emmy-winning writing partners, actors, comedians and creators of “Southside” and the variety program “Sherman's Showcase,” are live in studio to preview their new Vegas show this Friday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tauren Wells, GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist, songwriter, and pastor, shares his debut text, “Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus's Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life,” and tells why God wants you to be happy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tony Reed, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Black Marathoners Association, shares his harrowing stories of running more than 130 marathons on all seven continents and the benefits of the sport. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Jen Bendery, senior politics reporter for HuffPost, is back with the inside scoop on the top political stories of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Danielle Moodie, host of “The Danielle Moodie Show” and “Woke AF” and co-host of “The New Abnormal” and “Democracyish,” is back with her analysis on the day's trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ras Baraka, Newark mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, is back to recount his arrest by ICE agents as he was attempting to tour an immigrant detention center and his subsequent court appearance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Mississippi State Senator Hillman Terome Frazier recalls his experiences during the Jackson State Massacre 55 years ago and reflects on his three decades in the Mississippi legislature.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, joins Tavis for an EXCLUSIVE conversation about her father's legacy and the continuing relevance of his message.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

We're celebrating the final season of the Showtime program “The Chi,” which premieres Friday night (May 16), with cast members Luke James (Victor “Trig” Taylor), Birgundi Baker (Kiesha Williams), and Vic Mensa (Jamal).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, is back in studio with an update on her union's current negotiations with the second largest school district in the country - and their Fight For Schools Stop Trump-Musk Rally at SpaceX headquarters this Saturday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Jari Honora, Historic New Orleans Collections genealogist and historian, lays out his fascinating case that Pope Leo XIV is Black, based on his research into his family history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba marks 55 years since the Jackson State killings and gives us an update on how Mississippi's capital city is doing these days.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Legendary Jazz Bassist, composer, and music icon Stanley Clarke joins Tavis in studio to talks about his illustrious 50-year music career and the legacy he wants to fulfill.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

India Walton, former mayoral candidate for Buffalo, New York, reflects on her city's quest for justice after the tragic Tops Friendly Market massacre by a white supremacist three years ago today.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Jamal Greene, Columbia University Law professor, breaks down what he calls the “political and constitutional moment we are in” with this week's historic birthright citizenship hearing and how his time in Biden's DOJ and clerking for Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens guides his analysis.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Fox and Rob, the former incarcerated couple, and Oscar-nominated storytellers, talk about their new documentary TIME II: UNFINISHED BUSINESS and why committing to be free to free others is the next chapter of their love story. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Mike Africa Jr., grand nephew of MOVE founder John Africa and author of “On A Move: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son's Lifelong Battle for Justice,” and Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes marks 40 years since the bombing of their Philadelphia headquarters in an act of state terrorism.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Musician Quetzal Flores celebrates the birthday of Ritchie Valens by sharing the journey of his most famous song, “La Bamba,” from African communities in Mexico, to the top of the U.S. charts, and eventually as an anti-racism protest song on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

John Conyers III, the son of John Conyers Jr., talks about his new book, “My Father's House: An Ode to America's Longest-Serving Black Congressman” and tells why the story of his father should never be forgotten.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Amanda Yarusso, attorney for the National Lawyers Guild, gives a progressive response to the curfew crackdown targeting teens in a number of U.S. cities and offers a refresher course on how to deal with an encounter with police.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Marc Morial, former New Orleans mayor and now president of the National Urban League, is back with his take on the fomenting spirit of revolution in many of America's cities - and what it means for this summer.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Doug Sosnik, Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton as well as 50 Senators and Governors, offers his take on the future of the Democratic party and the top political stories of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson joins Tavis in studio to talk about the Highlander Center, where she was a longtime co-executive director, and the latest updates with the arson investigation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Award-winning activist, owner of Re:Frame LLC and formerly incarcerated author Emile DeWeaver talks about his new book, "Ghost In The Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy and an Abolitionist Future," and why the urgency to reimagine the criminal justice system is now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

University of Chicago Public Policy Professor Jens Ludwig talks about his new book "Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence" and how behavioral science may be the key to saving lives in America's gun death epidemic. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Grammy-nominated soul stirring singer and songwriter Johnny Gill joins Tavis in studio to talk about his illustrious 40 plus year career.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Historian and Senior Pastor of Baltimore's Empowerment Temple, Dr. Robert Turner is back with an update on his mission to save Black history at the Smithsonian and share his thoughts about the Tyre Nichols police brutality case.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation magazine, John Nichols, gives his analysis about the Papal Conclave and trending political stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health at McMaster University, Dr. Ingrid Waldron, marks Mental Health Awareness Month and five years since the murder of George Floyd with guidance for navigating racial trauma and decolonizing our health care system.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

History professor Hanna Diamond takes us inside her real-life spy thriller, “Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Author and professor of African American Studies at UCLA, Marcus Anthony Hunter, offers his analysis about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Legendary bluesmen Keb' Mo' and Taj Mahal tell us why they've reunited for “Room On The Porch,” their first album in eight years, building on the Grammy-winning success of their original collaboration, “TajMo.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Progressive car critic Jamie Kitman to tell us about a potential Tesla killer - the under $20,000 electric vehicle called the Slate - which could pit space husband Jeff Bezos versus a wounded Elon Musk in the ultimate car race.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Marcellas Reynolds, documentarian, stylist and award-winning author of the Supreme book trilogy, talks about Black Dandyism and how it took the spotlight at this year's Met Gala.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Connie Rice, civil rights attorney and founder of the Urban Peace Institute, talks about the destruction of the Department of Justice, Trump's musing about a third term and other trending political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, gives an update on the civil war in Sudan and other humanitarian hot spots.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sheléa joins Tavis in studio to share her new Aretha Franklin-inspired song, “Never Give Up On Love,” and reflect on her musical mentors, Stevie Wonder and the late Quincy Jones.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Assistant Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at Michigan State University, takes a deep dive into the world of America's unhoused people to challenge myths and share solutions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Maya Wiley, respected civil rights attorney and president of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, takes us inside the struggle for justice and freedom in the current administration.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Canadian film and culture critic Radheyan Simonpillai lays out how the new season of the Star Wars series “Andor” is leaning hard into its anti-fascist and pro-DEI storytelling, just in time for Trump 2.0 and the war in Gaza. Plus, he dissects the record-breaking box office of Ryan Coogler's juggernaut “Sinners.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Professor of African American studies, award-winning talk show host and Founding Director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice at Loyola University Maryland, Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead talks about centering racial justice and preserving Black History in our fight for Democracy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Senior reporter at The Bulwark and Author of “Trust The Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America” talks about the rise of the right and their many personalities, along with trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Grammy-nominated singer Freda Payne reflects on her seminal anti-war song, “Bring The Boys Home,” and its impact on ending the war in Vietnam as we mark 50 years since the liberation of Ho Chi Minh City and the south from U.S. occupation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.