Tavis Smiley

Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College, historian and author Kellie Carter-Jackson talks about her new book “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.”

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Comedian and actor Faizon Love talks about his latest project, the new Dame Dash film, The Prince of Detroit. 

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Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump updates us on his major cases for 2024 as he continues the fight to raise the value of Black life in America.

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Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of The Hip-Hop Caucus, gives his take on trending political topics. 

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Nutritionist and author Maya Feller gives her advice about healthy eating this holiday season and shares her favorite soulful holiday recipes from her goop cookbook, “Eating From Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home Cooked Favorites From Cultures Around The World.”

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Former NASA Engineer and STEM Educator Dr. Nehemiah Mabry joins Tavis to talk about the importance of STEM education for Black students and some fun science, tech, engineering, and/or math projects you can do with the children in your life over the holidays.

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Mark Macarro, president of the National Congress of American Indians, talks about his Air Force One pitch to President Biden on behalf of Leonard Peltier and the big announcements during this week’s final White House Tribal Nations Summit.

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Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen talks about his plans to fight back against, and find common ground with, the Trump Administration for the next two years as well as his assessment of where Democrats go next and other trending political topics. 

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Actor Daryl "Chill" Mitchell talks about the 25th anniversary of his sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest, and his passion for advocating for actors with disabilities in Hollywood.

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Anthropologist Robert Meeropol, the son of Cold War spies and Communist party members Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, shares the cautionary tale about his parents' execution to shed light on the politics of fear and paranoia in government. 

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