Tavis Smiley

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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