Tavis Smiley

Johns Hopkins University historian Martha S. Jones talks about her latest and very personal text “The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir," and how she confronted the limits of the historian's craft.

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John Nichols, the National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation magazine, takes us inside The Oligarchy Tour featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as the top political stories of the week. 

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Three-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, talk about their new Muddy Waters inspired blues album, “Young Fashioned Ways,” and how love of the music broke down the barriers of age and race for this soulful collaboration.

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President and CEO of Common Cause, Virginia Kase Solomon gives her take about the future of Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, why Elon Musk needs to be fired, and what states are doing to protect voting rights. 

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The Nation’s Justice Correspondent, Elie Mystal, talks about his new book “Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America,” and gives his analysis about trending political stories.

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Founder of the LadyLike Foundation, Leah Pump joins Tavis in studio to take us inside her work of inspiring young women and the grand opening of their new headquarters in South L.A. this week.

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Palestinian Christian Theologian, Director of Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice at Bethlehem Bible School, and author of “Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza,” Rev. Munther Isaac, shares his analysis about the latest in Gaza and why it’s time for people of faith to act with courage.

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As we embark on the final week of Women’s History Month, social justice organizer, DEI expert and author of “Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom,” Aida Mariam Davis talks about the importance of Black women’s history, equal pay day, and if a new strategy is needed to protect women’s lives. 

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National organizer and former president of Color of Change, Rashad Robinson shares his analysis about the Trump administration’s attack on schools, the fate of Democrats, and other trending political news.

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Legendary producer and comedian Larry Wilmore shares his unique take on progressive comedy, the state of the arts, and if Hollywood will resist the influence of Trump.

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