Newark Mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka talks about how Trump 2.0 is impacting his city and his progressive race for Drumthwacket, the name of the NJ governor's residence.

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Professor, culture critic, noted writer, and editor Roxane Gay joins Tavis to talk about her new anthology, "The Portable Feminist Reader," her award-winning comic book series "Black Panther: World of Wakanda," and her new ownership of the literary magazine, The Rumpus.

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Actor Donald Webber Jr. celebrates his current Broadway role in the seminal drama Glengarry Glen Ross as well as his turn in Severance, the most-watched show ever on Apple TV +.

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Legendary political strategist, Joe Trippi, shares his advice for Democrats, progressives, and anyone else who wants to save American-style democracy from Trump 2.0.

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Dr. Preston Cherry, Founder of Concurrent Wealth and author of "Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony," shares his tips for tax season and ways you can mitigate inflation and other risks in this roller coaster economy.

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Actress and author Uzo Aduba talks about her path to stardom, her new book “THE ROAD IS GOOD: How A Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose,” and her new hit Netflix series, “The Residence.”

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Education professor at Cal State Long Beach, Dr. William Jeynes, talks about President Donald Trump’s gutting of the U.S. Department of Education and what it means for students of color.

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Renowned civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, Nekima Levy Armstrong, discusses Minnesota’s pushback on Trump’s DEI purge in schools and the latest decisions from the Supreme Court. 

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Dr. Butch Ware, Green Party gubernatorial candidate for California, talks about his statewide campaign and trending political news. 

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Actress Skye P. Marshall shares her journey from high school prom queen and the U.S. Air Force to her starring role in the hit CBS reboot of Matlock.

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