Tavis Smiley

Professor of African American Studies at UCLA and writer Marcus Anthony Hunter gives his analysis about trending political topics.

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McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest and The Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy, Henry Giroux, discusses what President Trump's authoritarianism looks like moving forward – and it’s not a pretty picture.

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Xavier University of Louisiana president, Dr. Reynold Verret talks about Xavier’s centennial anniversary and how Black institutions of higher learning can best navigate the onslaught of anti-Blackness coming from Washington.

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Jason Sterns, senior fellow at NYU's Center for International Cooperation and founder of their Congo Research Group, reports on the current conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Stearns authored the searing text, "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa".

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Economist, bestselling author, and Brown University professor Glenn C. Loury shares his analysis on various trending political topics.

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Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump talks about joining Rev. Al Sharpton for “The National Action Network Memorial & Rally” this Thursday in Pasadena for those who perished in the L.A. wildfires.

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Academy Award-winning writer and director Kevin Willmott joins Tavis to reflect on his life and career, including seminal films like C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America and BlacKkKlansman and the power of telling stories that matter.

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Antitrust attorney Patrick Bradford talks about Friday’s deadline to register claims for a pending proposed NIL settlement valued at $2.8 billion for any Black Division 1 player, in any sport, as some colleges did not inform their players of the notice.

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Politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, Erika D. Smith, talks about the impact of the wildfires on Black residents and shares her take on how local officials are handling the rebuilding efforts and criticism.

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Cornel West and Princeton University professor Robert P. George talk about their new book, “Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division.”

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