Tavis Smiley

Dr. Cornel West, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary, celebrates John Coltrane’s 100th birthday in this special first-hour, Wednesday edition of Smiley & West.    

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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump talked to Tavis with a reaction to the verdict of the Nolan Wells case. 

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Actress, comedian, and activist Tisha Campbell talks about her personal journey with autism and her new book, The A Word: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Love, as she advocates for awareness and inclusion for families navigating similar challenges.

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Senior reporter and writer of The False Flag newsletter for The Bulwark and author of Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America, Will Sommer talks about Trump’s press ban, why the latest right-wing revolt against Markwayne Mullin is the wildest yet, and more.

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Host of the Bad Faith podcast and former National Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, Briahna Joy Gray gives her analysis of trending political topics.

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Howard Dean’s presidential campaign manager, veteran Democratic political strategist, and online grassroots pioneer Joe Trippi shares his thoughts on the possibility of a Blue wave in November and whether Democrats can meet the moment.

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Retired conservative federal judge J. Michael Luttig explains why he believes we are in the final battle for America’s democracy as the U.S. “sleepwalks” toward another January 6th.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about race, politics, social justice, and more.

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Social justice leader, host of the monthly digital series Freedom Table, and author of From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter – and Win, Rashad Robinson gives his analysis of trending political topics.

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Former U.S. Congressman and former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Melvin “Mel” Watt talks about his family’s unbroken 200-year journey from an enslaved ancestor captured in West Africa to the halls of American power in his new book, The Sixth Generation: The Autobiography of Melvin Watt

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