Assistant Professor in the Department of Black Studies and the Frederick Douglass Institute at the University of Rochester, Philip V. McHarris explains how the DSA victories in New York’s primary could revive the push to “Defund the Police” and why some Black leaders are already pushing back.

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Writer for Jacobin Magazine, Alex Bronzini-Vender marks the 10th anniversary of Hamilton by examining its legacy of sanitizing the Founding Fathers and functioning as an ideological defense of establishment politics.

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Investigative journalist for The Guardian and award-winning New York Times bestselling author Tracie McMillan discusses how renters are pushing back against the growing surge of “take it or leave it” apartment fees and why the proposed housing bill could backfire on millions of renters.

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Executive editor of The Moral High Ground and managing editor of the political satire site Wonkette, Evan Hurst discusses why love feels like blasphemy when you worship power, along with other trending political topics.

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Artistic intellectual, actress, and comedian Amanda Seales discusses her return to her musical roots with her new album, Truth Translator, and how she is continuing the legacy of edutainment inspired by the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s.

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Award-winning director, writer, and founder of Luminant Media, Brian Knappenberger joins Tavis in studio to discuss his latest project, The American Experiment, the new five-part Netflix docuseries executive produced by Tom Hanks exploring the origins and future of American democracy.

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Author, scholar, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his insights on Supreme Court rulings impacting Black Americans, democracy, and more. 

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Editor and publisher of The Nation, Katrina vanden Heuvel shares her analysis on today’s biggest political headlines.

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Acclaimed worship leader, singer-songwriter, producer, and author Anthony Evans joins rising artist Kaleb Carson to discuss their No. 1 Billboard Gospel Airplay single, You’re Not Finished, and why its message of hope, perseverance, and faith has resonated so deeply with listeners.

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Charles Ogletree Jr. Professor of Law and faculty director of Harvard’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Guy-Uriel Charles shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court case Arkansas United v. Griffin, which allowed a ruling ending protections for minority voters in seven states.

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