Tavis Smiley

Marc Morial, former New Orleans mayor and now president of the National Urban League, is back with his take on the fomenting spirit of revolution in many of America’s cities - and what it means for this summer.

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Doug Sosnik, Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton as well as 50 Senators and Governors, offers his take on the future of the Democratic party and the top political stories of the day. 

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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson joins Tavis in studio to talk about the Highlander Center, where she was a longtime co-executive director, and the latest updates with the arson investigation.

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Award-winning activist, owner of Re:Frame LLC and formerly incarcerated author Emile DeWeaver talks about his new book, "Ghost In The Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy and an Abolitionist Future," and why the urgency to reimagine the criminal justice system is now. 

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University of Chicago Public Policy Professor Jens Ludwig talks about his new book "Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence" and how behavioral science may be the key to saving lives in America's gun death epidemic. 

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Grammy-nominated soul stirring singer and songwriter Johnny Gill joins Tavis in studio to talk about his illustrious 40 plus year career.

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Historian and Senior Pastor of Baltimore's Empowerment Temple, Dr. Robert Turner is back with an update on his mission to save Black history at the Smithsonian and share his thoughts about the Tyre Nichols police brutality case.

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National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation magazine, John Nichols, gives his analysis about the Papal Conclave and trending political stories.

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Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health at McMaster University, Dr. Ingrid Waldron, marks Mental Health Awareness Month and five years since the murder of George Floyd with guidance for navigating racial trauma and decolonizing our health care system.

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History professor Hanna Diamond takes us inside her real-life spy thriller, “Josephine Baker’s Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom."

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