Tavis Smiley

Paul Rieckhoff, host of the "Independent Americans" podcast and founder of Independent Veterans of America, gives his battlefield assessment about the future of Defense Secretary-for-now Pete Hegseth and President Trump's crackdown on the supposed Anti-Christian bias at the Veterans Administration.

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Boing Boing co-founder, science fiction author, and journalist Cory Doctorow shares how he created what was once the most popular blog in the world, why he wants to use intellectual property laws to respond to Trump’s tariffs, and his latest book, “Picks and Shovels,” about how the personal computer became the most powerful tool for crime ever invented.

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Award-winning writer, poet, and UC-Irvine African American Studies Professor Frank B. Wilderson III assesses what he calls “Afropessimism” under Trump and the future of intersectionality in this post-DEI moment.

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Legendary economist, professor, and co-founder of “Democracy at Work,” Richard Wolff, breaks down the state of the household and global economy in his latest book “Understanding Capitalism.”

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Writer, comedian, and actor Dewayne Perkins joins Tavis in studio to talk about the new Apple TV+ series, “The Studio,” and his recent turns in “One of Them Days” and “The Blackening.”

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The Director of Public Policy for the think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Dayvon Love, talks about the newly formed Maryland State Reparations Commission and its plan to study appropriate benefits for those affected by historical inequality.

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Grammy-nominated poet, filmmaker, and journalist Kevin Powell joins Tavis to talk about his new documentary about manhood called "When We Free the World."

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Earth Day Network founder and environmental attorney Kathleen Rogers celebrates 55 years of the day of action and awareness, which might not have been a success had it not been for the push by former UAW President and MLK ally, Walter Reuther.

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Political scientist and author Christina Greer is back to tell Tavis why "Black Americans Are Not Surprised" by the way 2025 has shaped up thus far, and offer her take on the battle plan for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the cracks in his armor are starting to show.

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NAACP Image Award-nominated actor Omar Benson Miller joins Tavis in studio to talk about his newest film “Sinners," written, produced, and directed by Ryan Coogler, and reflect on his notable roles in "8 Mile," "CSI: Miami," “The West Wing," “Ballers," and the Spike Lee joint "Miracle at St. Anna.”

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