Tavis Smiley

Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium CEO Chanceé Lundy and Co-Founder LaTosha Brown discuss tackling issues affecting Black women and girls as they embark on a nine-city Joy and Justice Tour across the South, addressing violence, unemployment, maternal and holistic health, and attacks on Black women’s political leadership.

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Michigan State Senator Sarah Anthony shares her thoughts about the impact of Black voters in the closely watched Michigan midterm and the role of Black lawmakers in this political moment.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about politics, social justice, history, and more.

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Attorney, political commentator, and social media influencer A.B. Burns-Tucker talks about trending political topics and her viral poll worker campaign.

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Bill O’Reilly, conservative political journalist, bestselling author, and host of No Spin News, talks about his new book Confronting America: What Has To Change, released September 15, as he offers a deeply personal account of America’s history, informed by first-hand encounters with some of the world’s most consequential leaders.

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U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) talks about her letter, with 59 of her colleagues, to the DOJ and FBI to demand a thorough, transparent and comprehensive investigation into the numerous incidents of Black people found hanging across the country. 

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Grammy Award-winning contemporary jazz bassist Ben Williams joins Tavis in studio to discuss his new single 'Ballet (for the Elephant in the Room) about America at 250, his world tour and his celebrated career. 

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We mark the 63rd anniversary of the bombing in Birmingham at the 16th Street Baptist Church, on this day in 1963, with the very best of my conversations with Doug Jones, Alabama's Democratic nominee for Governor, and Sarah Collins Rudolph, the only survivor of the horrible tragedy.

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Scholar, anthropologist and president-in-residence and co-chairperson of the capital campaign for UNCF, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole shares her thoughts about the state of HBCUs, the fate of Black history at the Smithsonian and her distinguished career. 

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Dr. James Peterson, writer, educator, and host of “Evening WURDS” on WURD (900AM and 96.1FM) in Philadelphia, gives his analysis about trending political topics. 

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Soul musician, singer, and actor Martin Luther McCoy joins Tavis in studio to discuss his latest album, Welcome Back Love, following a 14-year hiatus, and why he believes in music’s ability to heal, challenge, and reconnect.

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As we commemorate 25 years since the attacks on 9/11, Penn State International Relations professor Errol Henderson reflects on those chickens coming home to roost and why Malcolm X's frame still tells the tale of America's misadventures around the world.

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Progressive activist, syndicated columnist, and bestselling author Jim Hightower talks about the moral poverty of the rich and powerful and other economic justice issues affecting the American people under the current administration.

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President of ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History), award-winning talk show host, and racial justice scholar Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead gives her analysis of the CBC convention and other trending political topics.

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Two-time NAACP Image Award nominee, DEI educator, and social media political influencer George Lee Jr., aka “The Conscious Lee,” shares his thoughts on Black political independence, the state of diversity in law, AI, and more. 

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Mayor of Oakland, California, and former U.S. congresswoman Barbara Lee talks about her historic speech opposing military action in response to 9/11 and her re-election in the era of Trump.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on politics, social justice, history, and more.

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Co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect Robert Kuttner returns to discuss the legacy of 9/11 and other trending political topics.

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Author, scholar, and former president of TransAfrica Forum Bill Fletcher Jr. gives his insights on the state of America and its standing in the world 25 years after 9/11.

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Host of the Independent Americans podcast and founder of Independent Veterans of America and Righteous Media, Inc. Paul Rieckhoff reflects on the 25 years since 9/11 and how the attacks impacted his decision to become a veteran activist.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West opines on 9/11, race, politics, and more.

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National civil rights attorney Ben Crump gives an update on the Nolan Wells and Karmelo Anthony cases and more.

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Award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, contributing editor, and podcast host for Spy Talk Michael Isikoff shares his analysis of trending political topics.

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Former senior editor and senior writer for Ebony magazine, Margena A. Christian opens up the pages of music history with her new book, It’s No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown’s Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy, about the producer and songwriter who helped save Stevie Wonder’s career. 

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Project manager at Marist Poll and election analysis fellow at VoteHub, Ellis Bates breaks down the “post-Callais effect” and the surge in Black voter turnout across Southern primaries following the pivotal Supreme Court decision.

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Christopher Tounsel, history professor at the University of Washington and author of "Chosen Peoples: Christianity and Political Imagination in South Sudan", has an update on the crisis in Sudan where wannabe superpowers are competing to exploit and extract.

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Ethiopian American professor of political science and theorist at the University of Chicago, Adom Getachewtalks about the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, its origins, and the global resistance against colonization in the pursuit of Black sovereignty.

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Professor, founding chair of the Department of African American Studies at UCLA, and author of Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation, Marcus Anthony Hunter gives his analysis of trending political topics.

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Democratic Mayor Michael Butler of Orangeburg, South Carolina, shares his thoughts on the results from the special election for the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s seat, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s visit to his city and how Orangeburg is preparing for the upcoming elections this year and next year.

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President of the National Women’s Political Caucus Deidre Malone speaks on the enduring legacy of its co-founder Gloria Steinem, the future of Black women’s political leadership, and more.

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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg goes in-depth about his appeal to listen to Black voters, gives an update on his endorsements, and discusses how Democrats can capitalize on the growing momentum for democratic change.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University Leonard Pitts Jr. gives his analysis of trending political topics.

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Elegance Bratton, writer, photographer and director of the new film By Any Means starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, joins Tavis in studio to discuss this story of a morally ambiguous partnership between a Black FBI agent and a white mobster during the turbulent civil rights era of 1960s Mississippi.

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Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, celebrates 50 years of the foundation's work to advance Black leadership and inform public policy, while giving us a sneak peek of their 55th Annual Legislative Conference kicking off September 16th in D.C.

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Shundra Harris, Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Interior Designers and owner of Shundra Harris Interiors, shares her story about her rise as a design industry leader and how she plans to diversify the space.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on the passing of jazz great Cassandra Wilson, progressives evoking Christ on the campaign trail and more.

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Civil rights attorney and activist Connie Rice shares her analysis about trending political topics.

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Tavis honors the life and musical legacy of Grammy Award-winning jazz legend Cassandra Wilson.

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Jayson Blair, host of The Silver Linings Handbook podcast, mental health coach, and former New York Times journalist who resigned amid a plagiarism scandal, talks about ethics in the newsroom and more.

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Washington Post opinion columnist, commentator, and editor Karen Attiah goes deeper into her reinstatement and what’s on the horizon for Black journalists in light of her ordeal.

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Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, recaps their national convention this summer, looks ahead to the midterms, and gives his take on the top stories of the week.

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Daytime Emmy-nominated actress, comedian, and three-time NAACP Image Award winner Kym Whitley joins Tavis in studio to talk about her reunion with Martin Lawrence and Tommy Davidson for the new Paramount+ program, The Varnell Hill Show, and more.

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Best-selling author of the Supreme book trilogy, documentarian, and fashion-forward stylist Marcellas Reynolds talks about The Met’s now-canceled exhibition to honor John Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.

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Award-winning children’s book author and program manager for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Kristy High talks about the literacy legacy of the Queen of Country and why the library still resonates with children 31 years later.

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National Ambassador for Braver Angels and talk radio show host John Wood Jr. joins Tavis in studio to discuss trending political topics.

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British academic, author and sociologist Kehinde Andrews and British cultural historian and professor Sir Patrick Vernon share their thoughts on why a Black person’s success still attracts intense scrutiny, hostility and suspicion, in light of the story of Jason Arday and others.

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Democratic Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul talks about why his state decided to join a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and what he thinks the impact of the mail voting dilemma will be on other states nationwide.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about politics, social justice, history and more.

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Boston Globe associate editor and opinion columnist Renée Graham gives her analysis about trending political topics.

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LaDoris Cordell, retired Superior Court judge and author of Her Honor: My Life On The Bench…What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It, gives her analysis on trending political topics.

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Courtland Cox, civil rights organizer and chairman of the board for the SNCC Legacy Project, remembers the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place 63 years ago this weekend, and reflects on the impact it still has today. 

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Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of The Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago, talks about the moment he saw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 60 years ago that changed his life forever.

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Former South Carolina State Representative, civil rights attorney, and political analyst Bakari Sellers shares his insights about the “glimmer of hope” Democrats see in Republican Senator Darline Graham’s win and more.

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Nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate and writer of the Navarrette Nation Substack, Ruben Navarrette Jr. shares why he believes Democrats have no clear direction and why, win, lose, or draw, he has no regrets supporting the Iran war.

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Democratic Mayor Michael Butler of Orangeburg, South Carolina, shares his thoughts on the results from the special election for the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s seat, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s visit to his city and how Orangeburg is preparing for the upcoming elections this year and next year.

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Michael Hiltzik, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Golden State: The Making of California History, talks about his latest commentary questioning whether LAX will be ready for the 2028 Olympics if it wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup.

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Dr. Gerald Horne, prolific historian, scholar and author of 40 books, discusses Black August, the month that commemorates and recommits Black communities to radical resistance, and more.

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Former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman, talks about his special election win in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District yesterday to serve the remainder of U.S. Representative David Scott’s term after his death in April.

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Eric Deggans, NPR critic-at-large, journalist and author, talks about what Karen Attiah’s reinstatement victory at The Washington Post means for Black journalists and how today’s toxic argument culture ruins everything.

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Marianna Sotomayor, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and congressional correspondent for Puck News, gives her analysis about trending political stories.

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Wilbert L. Cooper, journalist and author of The Black Shield: An American Memoir of Family and Power, The New York Times and TIME Magazine’s most anticipated book of summer 2026, discusses the astonishing story of his family, race, and the complex duality of the Black cop.

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Nick Keppler, journalist and editor, delves into his latest piece for Slate magazine about America’s loneliness trap and how one group of people is more isolated than anyone else—and it’s not men.

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Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward and TIME 100 Honoree, talks about her new book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom & Reimagine Democracy, as she argues that the defense of democracy cannot be left to politicians, courts, or institutions alone.

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Philosopher, professor of critical race theory, and legal analyst Tim Golden gives his analysis on trending political topics.

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Emmy-nominee and veteran actor Ernest Harden Jr. talks about earning his first-ever Primetime Emmy nomination for his acclaimed performance as Louie Cloverfield on HBO Max’s medical drama hit The Pitt and his distinguished career. 

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Galen Druke, host of the nonpartisan podcast “GD Politics,” takes the prediction market to task as he shares his insight about how the polls got it wrong about Francesca Hong in Wisconsin and Angie Nixon in Florida and what our expectations should be about the midterms, given unreliable data.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about the unfortunate and controversial death of college professor Jason Arday and more.

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Eli Attie, Emmy Award-winning TV writer and former speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore, gives his analysis on trending political topics.

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Vocalist, composer, educator, and visual artist Carmen Lundy joins Tavis in studio to discuss being named a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, her new album, Notes From The Wine Cellar, and her illustrious career.

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Jacob Grumbach, an associate professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, shares insights from his latest study finding that DEI policies brought no financial penalty for companies that kept them.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about the ballooning national debt and more.

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Justin Baragona, Zeteo’s media columnist, gives his diagnosis of the growing epidemic of Mamdani Derangement Syndrome, including criticism from the former spokesperson for First Lady Jill Biden, and other trending political stories.

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Lynn Sweet, former Washington, D.C. bureau chief and now Special Correspondent for the Chicago Sun-Times, explains how her light-hearted search for President Obama's tan suit has reopened the serious debate about the consequential effect of the 2014 press conference on his foreign policy legacy. 

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Actor and musician Michael V. Epps, aka Mikey, shares his thoughts about the end of the highly acclaimed series The Chi, where he played Jake 

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Blavatnik Professor of Government and Public Policy and a professorial fellow at Nuffield College at the University of Oxford, takes us inside of his new book, "Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal And How It Could Save Democracy," co-written with Taeku Lee, as they reveal how shared anger of citizens can be channeled to reinvigorate fallen democracies. 

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Democratic Mayor Cavalier Johnson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, talks about how the city has become a pipeline for the next generation of Black male political leadership, given the rise of gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, and how Democrats can win men in the Midwest for the midterms.

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Oliver Gilbert, winner of yesterday's seven-way Democratic primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, in Florida's 24th Congressional district, explains how he won last night and lays out his plans for Congress.

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U.S. Representative, Florida gubernatorial candidate, and Trump ally Byron Donalds gives us a quick peek at his campaign for top executive of the Sunshine State.

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Geographer, journalism professor and writer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro talks about his newest book, Daylight Come: Harry Belafonte and the World He Made, as he paints a vibrant, revealing portrait of the Harlem-born son of Caribbean immigrants who turned folk music of the islands into American pop.

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Award-winning cultural translator, University of Michigan professor and author Marcus Collins shares his thoughts on divisive and profane political rhetoric and why it says more about us than the words themselves.

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Educator and community organizer Elijah Manley lays out his vision for Florida’s 20th District as he makes his run for U.S. Congress.

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Fifth-generation Wyomingite and former Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives James W. Byrd talks about his campaign for U.S. Senate and how the state that went heavily red for Trump can turn blue.

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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Columbia University Professor Dr. Carl L. Hart reflect on the 30th anniversary of Gary Webb’s Dark Alliance investigative series, which exposed the links between the CIA and crack cocaine in Black communities.

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Dr. Candis Watts Smith, Duke University political science professor and co-author of Black Evidence: A History and a Warning, defends the term “woke” as well as the ideas pejoratively associated with “Woke 1.”

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Distinguished scholar, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West discusses President Trump’s declaration for the Strait of Hormuz, Black men becoming independent voters, and more

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David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive and the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor, goes inside his surprise primary victory last week and looks ahead to what may be a nasty general election against a loyalist of President Donald Trump.

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Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch gives his analysis on trending political topics.

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Jacquil Constant, Haitian-American filmmaker and founder of the 11th Annual Haiti International Film Festival (HIFF), and Béchir Sylvain, Haitian-American actor and HIFF ambassador, emphasize the need for more Haitian storytelling, in spite of the attacks on the citizenry of Haitian-Americans by the Trump administration.

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Founder and CEO of the EFI Foundation and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz talks about the politicization of clean energy and grid infrastructure grants, his current work at MIT, and his distinguished career.

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Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University and the brother of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, discusses Ohio State Senate Bill 461 and its impact on how history is taught.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about democratic socialism, instituting a love ethic in all we do, and more.

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Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and author Dr. Niambi Carter gives her take on trending political topics.

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New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie explains why President Trump’s new insult of socialism won’t save Republicans, why the working class is fleeing Trump, and more.

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Deroy Murdock, Fox News commentator, American Spectator contributing editor, and Daily Signal conservative columnist, gives his analysis on whether Democrats are having a Tea Party moment with Democratic Socialists.

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Former Ohio State Senator and Senior Fellow of The New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, progressive Nina Turner, shares her thoughts on whether the Democratic Party will become the party of democratic socialism.

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State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-FL) previews her campaign for U.S. Senate with Florida's primary just one week away.

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Former Minnesota State Senator Matt Little joins Tavis to celebrate his primary victory for the 2nd Congressional District and what it means for the progressives on the march to Washington.

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Journalist, essayist, and educator Anthony Conwright explains why establishment Democrats’ response to DSA’s electoral wins should be of concern to anyone invested in the future of Black politics, why he believes the Civil War was a “slaveholders’ rebellion,” and more.

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Triple BAFTA-winning British stand-up comedian, TV host, and producer Mo Gilligan talks about his first Netflix documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, where he ate chicken for 28 days straight for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to see how it would affect him and how the poultry industry affects the world.

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