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U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson joins Tavis Smiley
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Jan. 6 select committee, recalls the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and discusses what comes next in 2026.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
Andre Gaines and Dominique DiPrima join Tavis Smiley
Andre Gaines, director, producer and co-writer of the new André Holland film “The Dutchman,” reflects on the legacy of Amiri Baraka’s controversial p…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Katie Benner & Erica L. Green join Tavis Smiley
New York Times investigative reporters Katie Benner and Erica L. Green discuss their new book, “Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story o…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Niambi Carter joins Tavis Smiley
Associate professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and author Dr. Niambi Carter gives her analysis of Minnesota suing t…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
David Jolly joins Tavis Smiley
Comedian David Jolly is in the studio with his hilarious New Year’s wisdom for those observing Dry January, drawn from his own “Five-Year Comedy and …
4 months ago
Jeh Johnson joins Tavis Smiley
Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security secretary under President Barack Obama, shares his concerns about the types of people being recruited for ICE t…
4 months ago
Ben Burgis joins Tavis Smiley
Ben Burgis, Rutgers University philosophy professor, socialist political commentator and “Jacobin” columnist, discusses Venezuela and whether the U.…
4 months ago
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, offers his analysis of Pope Leo’s rebuke of the growing global…
4 months ago
Nekima Levy Armstrong joins Tavis Smiley
Minneapolis civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, Nekima Levy Armstrong, gives an update on the ICE resistance movement in…
4 months ago
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, offers his analysis of U.S. imperialism in Greenland, Democrat…
4 months ago