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Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, shares his thoughts on the large-scale strike on Venezuela an…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Christina Greer joins Tavis Smiley
Christina Greer, political scientist, author, and associate professor at Fordham University, is back with her breakdown of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ina…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Jeffrey Stewart joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with historian, professor, and UC Santa Barbara Vice Chancellor for Diversity, E…
6 months ago
Marcus Collins joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with University of Michigan professor, award-winning cultural translator, and au…
6 months ago
Latosha Brown joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with award-winning organizer, philanthropic consultant, and co-founder of Black …
6 months ago
Mother Viola Fletcher Tribute
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit the late Mother Viola Fletcher, the longest-living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in her final in-stud…
6 months ago
Jaron Lanier joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with Jaron Lanier—futurist, public intellectual, and computer scientist—as he sh…
6 months ago
Lori Wallach joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at American Economic Li…
6 months ago
Ruth E. Carter joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with Ruth E. Carter, two-time Oscar-winning costume designer, as they discuss he…
6 months ago
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn joins Tavis Smiley
In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley’s conversation with U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) as he discusses his new memoir, The First Ei…
6 months ago