Tavis Smiley

Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation and founding editor of Jacobin Magazine, with his democratic socialist take on the week’s top stories including Sen. Cory Booker’s centrist record vs his progressive filibuster, what’s next for Bernie and AOC, and the politics of former President Obama.

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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, one of the nation’s most influential and renowned public intellectuals, talks about trending political topics and the enduring philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as we highlight his work and witness 57 years later.

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April is National Minority Health Month and National Stress Awareness Month, and we are continuing our conversation about wellness with corporate communications expert, professor, and journalist Justin Grant, author of the new book, "COMPANY MEN: A Wellness Guide for Black Men in Corporate America."

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Award-winning independent journalist Ali Winston takes us inside the dangerous world of No Lives Matter and how it connects to the MAGA movement inside the White House.

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Capital B's Rural Issues Reporter Aallyah Wright talks about loan relief promises the Department of Agriculture made to Black farmers that have now been repealed, and what Black farmers are doing to fight back. 

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Edward Ahmed Mitchell, National Deputy Director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and civil rights attorney, talks about the fears of Muslim Americans under Trump 2.0 and a preview of Saturday's March on Washington for Palestine.

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SAG Award-winning Canadian actress Karen Robinson talks about her latest role as the boss detective in “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” her breakout role as Ronnie Lee in the hit sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” and her thoughts on President Trump’s attempts to annex what is now her home country.

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DJ Spinderella, founding member of Salt-N-Pepa, unveils the new National Public Housing Museum in Chicago, which opens this Friday.

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Just in time for the Final Four, Dr. Deborah Haskins, President Emerita of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, shares the latest research about problem gambling and its impact on men and families.

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Two-time Emmy winning writer and documentarian Gianna Toboni talks about her new book “The Volunteer: The Failure of the Death Penalty in America and One Inmate’s Quest to Die with Dignity,” and why the case for the death penalty needs to be closed.

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