Podcast appearances and mentions of Tavis Smiley

We've got a lot to talk about! In this episode, Tavis Smiley keeps it real with 5 critical ways the mainstream media, religious influencers, and Democratic Party leaders are getting it wrong about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Tavis cuts through the noise, unpacks the misinformation, and breaks down what's truly at stake in this national conversation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nina Smith, former senior adviser to Stacey Abrams and president of PoliSol Public Affairs, explains why she thinks Democrats are “missing political layups and dooming us all.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Lowell Bergman, legendary investigative journalist as portrayed by Al Pacino in “The Insider”, reflects on the impact of the 9/11 attacks almost a quarter century later, and opines on the latest capitulation by CBS News' parent company to outside forces.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and host of the popular tech podcast “Your Undivided Attention”, lays out the real implications on everyday people of last week's White House dinner between tech leaders and President Donald Trump.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

USA Today Opinion Columnist and host of The Reconstruction Project on KBLA Talk 1580AM, John Wood Jr. discusses his latest column on how the furor over the Cracker Barrel logo is really about erasing America's heritage, along with other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Teny Gross, founder and CEO of the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, explains how Chicago experienced its lowest summer murder rate since 1965, how his organization helped make that happen, and how it all links back to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tara Roberts, National Geographic Explorer and author of her new memoir, “Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging”, dives into her work locating the wrecks of slave ships around the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, talks about the impact of the Greensboro sit-in, in light of the recent death of civil rights pioneer Joseph McNeil.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) explains why he is warning his Republican colleagues pushing for Trump's gerrymandering plan to “dig three graves” - one for the GOP, one for the Democrats, and one for the Republic.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Associate Professor and Founding Director of The Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Dr Michael K. Fauntroy gives his perspective on how  Trump's war on Black America isn't an accident but a strategy, along with other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Adrinda “Dri” Kelly, executive director of the organization Black Education for New Orleans (BE NOLA), and Stevona "Stevie" Elem-Rogers, her chief of community programs and partnership, tell us how they are rebuilding the city's learning pipeline, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Trymaine Lee, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, blends his own life with the history of guns and African Americans in his new book, “A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Robert Livingston, social psychologist and lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, goes inside his new text, “Play the Game. Change the Game. Leave the Game. Pathways to Black Empowerment, Prosperity, and Joy.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

John Nichols, the Executive Editor for The Nation magazine, gives his perspective about the future of labor for American workers and how Democrats try to regroup, facing the crossroad of progressivism versus moderate appeal.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of The Hip-Hop Caucus and co-founder of Climate Revival, shares his thoughts about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the climate and the pursuit of social justice, from then to now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Danielle Moodie, host of “The Danielle Moodie Show” on YouTube, co-host of As The World Churns and co-host of “Democracyish" podcast, gives her analysis about Trump now considering sending troops to New Orleans, instead of Chicago, and other trending political stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, explains why he cancelled his planned lecture course this semester because of Columbia's deal with President Donald Trump.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Kevin Johnson, three time NBA All-Star and former Mayor of Sacramento, CA joins Tavis for a career conversation about basketball, politics and why he founded the National Association of Black Bookstores.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Spike Lee takes us inside two of his latest joints, the film “Highest 2 Lowest” starring Denzel Washington and the Netflix docuseries “Katrina: Come Hell And High Water”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice and Law at Yale University, makes the link between the Trump administration's weaponization of government against dissenters, particularly people of color, and "The Miner's Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy", which he co-wrote with late Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Sonny Rollins, legendary tenor saxophonist, is back to celebrate his 95th birthday this weekend.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Professor of African American Studies at UCLA and author of "Radical Reparations: Healing The Soul Of A Nation," Marcus Anthony Hunter talks about his latest op-ed "Ignoring Black Contributions on Labor Day Holds Us All Back" and trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about the impact of the historic  Little Rock Nine school integration case 68 years ago and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Dee Dee Bridgewater, GRAMMY winning vocalist, and Bill Charlap, GRAMMY winning pianist, share the new collaborative album, “Elemental”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author and mentee of famed poet Nikki Giovanni, shares with us her final collection, “The New Book: Poems, Letters, Blurbs, and Things,” which will be released posthumously on September 2nd.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Danielle Carter-Walters and Zoe Leigh, the “beautiful” “African American ladies” and founders of Chicago Flips Red, let us know why they have caught the attention of President Donald Trump.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about the Minneapolis church school shooting and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Retired Superior Court judge and author of “Her Honor: My Life On The Bench…What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It,” LaDoris Cordell offers her perspective on trending political and legal topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Virginia Kase Solomón, president of Common Cause, is back with her insider's view of the national redistricting battle and why her organization is reluctantly going along with Gov. Gavin Newsom's strategy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Mitch Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and senior advisor to President Joe Biden, reflects on 20 years since Hurricane Katrina and the future of the Democratic Party.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ken Makin, cultural commentator for the Christian Science Monitor, connects the current attacks on the Smithsonian with a recent conversation he had with his seven-year-old son about slavery and freedom.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Gregory Gates, executive producer of ImageNation OUTDOORS Film & Music Festival, and Nicole London, the Emmy Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated director of the documentary “The Disappearance of Miss Scott,” preview this weekend's free outdoor screening of the film in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ian K. Smith, former co-host of “The Doctors” and author of the bestselling book “Shred: The Revolutionary Diet,” shares the latest project from his successful side hustle as a novelist - “Beyond Midnight,” featuring private investigator Ashe Cayne.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Terence Blanchard, world-renowned composer and musician, and the one and only Aaron Neville are back to reflect on their native New Orleans 20 years since Hurricane Katrina.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Bitter Kalli, writer, land worker, and founder of the Star Apple Farm and Nursery, shares their new text “Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

The Director of Public Policy for the think-tank Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle, Dayvon Love, talks about his newest op-ed "The Democratic Party is not enough against White Nationalism," and how federalizing police will impact Black youth in Baltimore.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Radio host and former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. talks about 2032 and the possibility of NO Blacks in Congress.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 FBI's raid on the home and office of former national security advisor John Bolton, California's redistricting plan, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West shares his perspective on the impact of redistricting on Black communities, federal takeover of local law enforcement and more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Gbenga Ajilore, chief economist for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and former senior advisor in the Biden-Harris administration, lays out the challenges and “green shoots” in the U.S. economy, especially when it comes to jobs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his analysis on Trump calling for a long-term extension of federalizing police in DC and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Renowned civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, Nekima Levy Armstrong, discusses the impact of being in a police state and other trending political stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ashley Walters, the Emmy-nominated star of the hit Netflix series “Adolescence,” talks about his critically-acclaimed role as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, as well as his feature directorial debut “Animol” and the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film “Remain.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Reggie and Vincent Calloway join Tavis in the studio to share their new single, “6 Pack,” and reveal whether they ever did get love, peace, happiness, and/or “lots and lots of money” after their most famous hit, “I Wanna Be Rich.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nii-Quartelai Quartey joins Tavis Smiley.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Political scientist, associate professor at Fordham University and author Christina Greer gives her analysis about what's next for D.C. as National Guard troops arrive, along with other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass offers her advice for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about how she can handle and prepare Washingtonians for National Guard troops on the streets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Chris Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union, is back, fresh off the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza where he was arrested by Israel Defense Forces.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Béchir Sylvain, the Haitian-American co-star of this summer's megahit “Jurassic World Rebirth” and this year's host of the Haiti International Film Festival, joins Tavis in the studio with the fest's creator Jacquil Constant. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Traci A. Curry, director of the new NatGeo series “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time,” takes us back 20 years ago this month in her five-part documentary executive produced by Ryan Coogler.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.