Tavis Smiley

Journalist, filmmaker, and author Chris Whipple takes us inside his New York Times bestseller, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.”

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Award-winning cultural translator, author, and University of Michigan professor Marcus Collins gives his assessment of the ongoing culture wars, who will win the next big battle in 2026, and the current status of “Brand America.”

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Associate Professor and Founding Director of The Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Dr. Michael K. Fauntroy, gives his take on the future of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and the court’s latest decision to block the President from withholding school funds over DEI programs.

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Ron Goodman talks about his experience doing clinical trials to mitigate his alzhiemers. 

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The Nation magazine publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel discusses trending political topics with Tavis.

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Former congressman and host of his signature radio program, Jesse Jackson Jr., talks about the retirement announcement of the #2 Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, and the hotly contested race to fill that seat and offers his assessment of President Trump's second 100 days in office. 

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National DNA Day is Friday, April 25th, and Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder and President of African Ancestry, takes us inside the world of genetic discovery for Black people and the benefits of knowing our roots.

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Indiana University Professor Ben Robinson talks about why he is the first Hoosier faculty member to be investigated under SEA 202 for the appearance of “political bias" and the consequences of silencing dissenting voices on campus.

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University of Houston historian, author and professor Gerald Horne talks about the international implication of Trump's policies on trade, birthright citizenship and the declining U.S. - South African relationship.

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Sheria Smith, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, gives us an update on the precarious future of the 2800 former Department of Education employees and the impact of DOGE on our children.

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