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"Tavis Smiley" is the flagship program for KBLA, America's newest progressive radio network and LA's first Black-owned talk station. Broadcast live across southern California on 1580AM and around the world on KBLA1580.com and TuneIn, this podcast presents the best of Tavis Smiley's conversations with activists, influencers, thought leaders, and cultural vanguards.
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Professor, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University and author of Should America Pay: Slavery and the Raging Debate about Reparations, Dr. Ray Winbush talks about the U.N. calls for reparations to remedy the “historical wrongs” of trafficking enslaved Africans.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dr. Anahita Dua, founder and chair of Healthcare for Action, the largest Democratic Super PAC in the country, lays out the winning message for Democrats for the midterms and beyond.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Alicia Graf Mack, artistic director of the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, is in studio to reflect on the legacy of her mentor and predecessor, the incomparable Judith Jamison, and preview their new show in Los Angeles this weekend.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Adrianne Shropshire, host of The BlackPack radio show on KBLA Talk 1580 and Executive Director of the political organization BlackPAC, joins Tavis in studio to give her analysis about the USC debate controversy and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Tavis speaks with all four candidates of color who were excluded from the USC/KABC California governor debate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
William “Sandy” Darity, visiting professor at Howard University and professor emeritus at Duke University, returns with his predictions and play-by-play analysis of the March Madness that is President Donald Trump’s wartime economy and its impact on inequality.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Ilan Goldenberg, former White House advisor and chief policy officer at the “AIPAC alternative” J Street, recalls the time he wargamed regime change in Iran with President Barack Obama and explains why he is pushing for peaceful, democratic negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Elizabeth Booker Houston, attorney, public health professional, and social media influencer, discusses Black ICE agents at the airport, the future of mail-in ballots, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Ray Richardson, veteran sports journalist and host of the sports show "Out of Bounds" on KBLA Talk 1580, joins Tavis in studio to give us an update about March Madness and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Minneapolis civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, Nekima Levy Armstrong addresses the Target boycott controversy and emphasizes why it hasn't ended.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Andrea R. Flores, Vice President of Immigration Policy and Campaigns for FWD.US and a former senior member of the Biden and Obama Administrations, shares her take on Homeland Security secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin and how Democrats can find a winning message on immigration. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Award-winning cultural translator, University of Michigan professor and author Marcus Collins shares his analysis about the impact of the fog of the Iranian war and other political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Riss M. Neilson, author of The Bridge Back to You, joins us to welcome the rebirth of spring with her highly anticipated celebration of Black love and food.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
John Tateishi, author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations, reflects on his time in a U.S. concentration camp as a child, as we mark the 80th anniversary of the closing of the last camp.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Paul Rieckhoff, host of the Independent Americans podcast and founder of Independent Veterans of America and Righteous Media, Inc., gives his assessment of the political impact of the war with Iran on service members.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Leading public intellectual, author, scholar, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his insights on Breonna Taylor, freedom of the press, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, award-winning talk show host and founding director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice at Loyola University Maryland, discusses the upcoming “No Kings” protests and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Veteran comedian Bruce Bruce joins Tavis Smiley for a career-spanning conversation and discusses his debut Netflix special, I Ain’t Playin’.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Shawn Harris, the Democratic candidate to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, explains how he advanced from a crowded field and what his election could mean for the midterms.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Leading public intellectual, author, scholar, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on religion, geopolitics, and moreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
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The idea that anything Professor Reed says/writes is controversial/right wing is stupid at best and duplicitous at worst.