Tavis Smiley

Ebert Digital CEO Chaz Ebert joins Tavis to talk about Roger’s legacy as America’s most prominent film critic and her new book, “It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness”.

Former Planned Parenthood President Faye Wattleton breaks down the Arizona reproductive rights decision and its national implications.

The Equalizer’s Tory Kittles joins Tavis to share what it’s like to play Frederick Douglass, Paul Robeson, and Queen Latifah’s love interest.

Amb. Charles Stith is back to ask whether South Africa has truly defeated Apartheid, 30 years after its first democratic elections were held and Nelson Mandela was elected president.

Lt. Col Alexander Vindman (ret.) joins Tavis to talk about the Trump trials, the war in Ukraine, and his cameo in the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Black voters are poised once again to play a critical role in the presidential election. Could Biden’s problems with Black voters help Trump win? Race and democracy scholar Theodore R. Johnson joins Tavis to discuss Black voters, top political stories of the week and gives a preview of his forthcoming book “If We Are Brave: Essays from Black Americana.”

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) joins Tavis to breakdown the idea of offering tax breaks for Black folks as part of reparations.

Mo’Nique is back to talk about what she calls the greatest comedy tour of her career – thus far.

Charles Johnson IV lost his wife, Kira, after childbirth, even as he pleaded for help from medical professionals. Charles harnessed his pain and channeled his grief into founding 4Kira4Moms, a nonprofit committed to improving birth outcomes in America.

Edward Ahmed Mitchell of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joins Tavis with updates on the USC controversy, the Gaza crisis, and the Iran-Israel conflict.

Actor Wendell Pierce talks about his new series, Elsbeth, and celebrates the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, which kicks off this week.

Dr. Starsky Wilson, president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), on the myriad obstacles to protecting our children and improving their future.

International reparations activist Kamm Howard updates us on Chicago’s reparations subcommittee and his work in Congress.

Atlantic staff writer Graeme Wood joins Tavis with an insider’s view of the Middle East laid out in his book, “The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic State”.

Jamaican jazz legend Monty Alexander joins Tavis to share his new album “D Day” – and some great stories about Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and more.

Investigative reporter Abrahm Lustgarten joins Tavis for a conversation about his new book, “On The Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.”

Janell Stephens, founder and CEO of Camille Rose Naturals, joins Tavis to talk about the world’s largest Black-owned female-led hair care brand.

Daniel Boguslaw, investigative reporter for The Intercept, goes inside Washington’s handling of the Iran-Israel conflict and a Secret Service program spying on high school students.

Jazz Master Terence Blanchard celebrates the upcoming New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and his Grammy Award-winning opera, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones”.

UCLA professor Marcus Anthony Hunter joins Tavis to discuss the call on President Biden to support bills on racial equity.

University of San Diego college dean, Kimberly White-Smith, on the myriad ways we can support our fellow neurodivergent citizens as part of Autism Awareness Month.

Political strategist and SiriusXM host Shermichael Singleton is back with his unique take on the trials of Donald Trump and the 2024 election.

Longtime Chicago architecture critic Lee Bey joins Tavis with an update on the construction of the Obama Presidential Center

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joins Tavis to talk about the Biden-Harris Administration’s work towards climate justice and renewable power sources.

Sierra Club’s Chief Energy Officer Holly Bender joins Tavis with an update on efforts to shut down coal plants across the country.

Law professors and MSNBC contributors Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann join Tavis to discuss Donald Trump’s historic indictments and their #1 NY Times Bestselling text, “The Trump Indictments.”

Janet Barber tells Tavis why the story of the cicada is a story of Black love, Black achievement, and Benjamin Banneker.

Outgoing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx looks back at her eight-year run as the chief prosecutor of America’s second biggest county.

Political strategist & commentator Rina Shah is back with an update on how Asian-American voters and Never Trump Republicans could shape the 2024 election.

Tavis discusses the historical significance of Black doulas and bringing joy to childbirth with Shafia Monroe, renowned midwife and doula trainer.

Tavis talks to Heather Clarke, president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, about the history of Black midwifery in the U.S. and disparities in Black maternal health.

Alice Randall talks to Tavis about her ground-breaking country music career and new book “My Black Country.”

The Intercept’s D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim joins Tavis to break down the progressive political reaction to Iran’s attack on Israel and to discuss the first day of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan.

Phyllis Bennis, author, activist, and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, joins Tavis to unpack the escalating Middle East crisis.

Yemini-American comic Ahmed Al-kadri joins Tavis to celebrate the end of Ramadan, his love of bread, and Ramy Youssef’s historic SNL monologue.

Geraldo Rivera talks to Tavis Smiley.

Tavis talks to femtech founder Kimberly Seals Allers about IRTH, an app designed to eradicate racial disparities in childbirth.

Paul Rieckhoff joins Tavis for reaction to Cornel West’s VP announcement and other newly self-proclaimed independents competing for your vote.

Leonard Pitts, Jr. is back with a preview of his new historical novel, “54 Miles”, about the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. Robert Drummond joins Tavis to discuss a biased test that kept thousands of Black people from getting kidney transplants.

Dr. Carla Williams joins Tavis on the eve of Black Maternal Health Week to discuss Black women, health disparities, and improving maternal health outcomes.

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R-GA) tells Tavis why he turned down a chance to be the “No Labels” presidential candidate.

EXCLUSIVE! Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West returns to the show to announce his VP choice.

Mark Magaña, founding president and CEO of GreenLatinos, takes us inside the national Latinx environmental movement for an inaugural conversation in our Climate Justice Campaign.

CPA Kimi Ellen joins Tavis to talk about the “Black tax” with tips for getting the best IRS refund.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is back with his assessment of all current threats – foreign and domestic.

Jacobin founding editor and Nation magazine president Bhaskar Sunkara tells Tavis why Democrats who attack the rich do better in elections.

Bad Faith podcast host Briahna Joy Gray is back to talk Gaza, the “uncommitteds”, and President Biden’s standing with young and Black voters.

Duke economist William Darity is back to update us on wealth inequality in the Trump-Biden era.

Marc Lamont Hill, host of the YouTube channel @MarcLamontHillOfficial is back with his take on the top political stories of the week.

Francesca Royster joins Tavis to celebrate “Black Country Music”, her award-winning book which is now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Michael Eric Dyson joins Tavis to commemorate the anniversary of MLK’s assassination, discuss Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” and other cultural, social, and political issues.

Jeet Heer, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, tells Tavis why “Silicon Valley reactionaries love RFK Jr.”

Nii-Quartelai Quartey, host of the radio program “A More Perfect Union”, joins Tavis to round up the biggest political stories of the week.

Director J.J. Anderson tells Tavis about her debut documentary, “Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story” about the historically African American boarding school in Mississippi.

Neuroscientist and author Charan Ranganath joins Tavis to discuss when forgetting is normal — and when it’s worrisome.

Dr. Yolanda Lawson, National Medical Association President, tells Tavis why Black doctors are calling Code Blue for DEI in our medical schools.

Jim Wallis joins Tavis to talk about his latest text, “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy”.

Roy Wood Jr is back with his take on the 2024 election, his departure from “The Daily Show”, and his “Happy To Be Here” tour.

Arise Community Credit Union CEO Dan Johnson tells Tavis how Minnesota’s first Black-led credit union got its brand new charter.

Danielle Moodie is back with her #WokeAF take on the top stories of the week.

Boston Globe columnist Renée Graham joins Tavis to talk about America’s unhappiness and Trump’s upcoming hush money trial.

The legendary Chuck D is back to talk about his years as one of the founding hosts of Air America Radio.

Former Air America Radio morning host Mark Riley reflects on the legacy of the progressive radio network 20 years after its launch.

Historian Tim Naftali stops by the studio to discuss the lasting impact of the Watergate scandal 50 years after President Richard Nixon’s unprecedented resignation.

Columbia professor and author Rashid Khalidi joins Tavis to discuss the U.N. ceasefire resolution.

Dr. Michael Fauntroy, founding director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, is back to discuss politics and news hot topics.

“A Different World” stars Darryl Bell and Cree Summer stop by the studio to tell Tavis about their new reunion tour to benefit HBCUs.

Director P. Frank Williams and executive producer Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell take us inside the new Hulu documentary “Freaknik” The Wildest Party Never Told.”

John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for “The Nation” magazine discusses the day’s trending political topics.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon takes us inside his controversial interview with Elon Musk and where he goes from here. #CriminalLawandJusticeCenter #CriminalJusticeReformMovement #LasVegas #SinCitysBlackCommunity #AlwaysBetOnBlack #CNN #ElonMusk

Longtime Las Vegas historian Claytee D. White takes us inside the oral history of Sin City’s Black community. Always bet on Black.

Chesa Boudin, executive director of the Criminal Law & Justice Center at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, joins Tavis with the latest updates from the criminal justice reform movement.

Filmmaker Robert Greenwald joins Tavis to talk about his latest documentary, “Beyond Bars”, about Chesa Boudin.

Tavis talks to former NASA engineer Harleen Kaur about becoming the founder of GROUND NEWS, a mobile app designed to fight disinformation and news bias.

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is back with updates on his biggest cases and a preview of his new documentary, "How to Sue the Klan".

Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center”, is back to look at the week ahead in news and politics.

Chris Walker and Daniel Weatherspoon from TMF (The Music Forever) join Tavis in studio to discuss the soul band’s past, present, and future.

Tavis talks to Navy Veteran Daphne Wright about her military career and working with the National Association of Black Military Women to change the system.

Sociologist Brenda Moore joins Tavis to discuss the historical contributions of Black women in the U.S. military and the contemporary issues they face.

Computer scientist Laura Edelson is back with an update about her showdown with Meta and disinformation, in the context of a potential TikTok ban.

Y&R star Eric Braeden stops by Tavis with his dramatic take on the 2024 election, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his recent cancer diagnosis.

Professor Marcus Collins joins Tavis for a conversation about the power of storytelling, politics, and human behavior.

Dominique DiPrima talks to Tavis about the current status if HR 40 and reparations in California.

UPenn political science Professor Emeritus Adolph Reed is back to explain why he’s “voting for the enemy”.

Choreographer Ronald K. Brown joins Tavis to discuss dance, Alvin Ailey, and paying tribute to Judith Jamison.

Noted Black historian Edda Fields-Black joins us to talk about her new text, “COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War".

Black bakery owner Voahangy Rasetarinera delivers a small business lesson after her recent ordeal with Tesla and 4,000 mini pies.

Mayor Stephen Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, tells us about President Joe Biden’s Black Men’s Mental Health Wellness panel.

Raymond White Jr. and Abriana Johnson join Tavis to discuss the legacy of Cheryl White, the first Black female jockey.

Father Michael Pfleger joins us from Chicago, where he and a number of others want to cancel this summer’s DNC if the feds don’t pledge more money for the unhoused.

Journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman join Tavis to discuss the latest political headlines and their New York Times bestseller, Find Me the Votes.

Tavis examines U.S. House passage of a bill to ban TikTok or force a sale of the Chinese video app.

Amy Wilentz joins Tavis to discuss the dire situation in Haiti where gangs have killed, looted and even torched police stations; a power vacuum now exists.

Dr. Anthonise Fields joins Tavis to talk about the groundbreaking launch of iCAT, an AI-powered tool to combat health disparities.

Sohrab Ahmari is a founder and editor of COMPACT Magazine and author of “Tyranny, Inc. How Private Power Crushed American Liberty – and What To Do About It”.

Tavis talks to Pamela Dawson, the first Black woman to receive the Grammy Music Educator of the Year Award, about her love of music, her passion for teaching and the healing students get from her classes.

Angela Novas, Chief Medical Officer of the Hospice Foundation of America, tells us how President Jimmy Carter and his late wife have created new awareness of hospices and end of life care.

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade shares her urgent warning about the ways disinformation is undermining our democracy in her new book, “Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America”.