Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:39:49

Cecily Myart-Cruz joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:40:08

Jari Honora joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:16:15

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:23:33

Stanley Clarke joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:34:41

India Walton joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:37:19

Jamal Greene joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:37:54

Fox And Rob Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:16:05

Mike Africa Jr. and Penn. Senator Vincent Hughes Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:22:13

Quetzal Flores Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:15:21

John Conyers III Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:23:20

Amanda Yarusso Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:17:55

Marc Morial Joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:20:43

Doug Sosnik joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:38:18

Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:34:53

Emile DeWeaver joins Tavis Smiley

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.

Duration:00:17:33

Jens Ludwig joins Tavis Smiley