Tavis Smiley

G. Neri, the pen name of award-winning author Greg Neri, shares his new book, My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time, just in time for America’s 250th birthday. 

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Carol Moseley Braun, former ambassador to New Zealand and U.S. senator from Illinois, reflects on her historic primary victory on this date (March 17) in 1992 as highlighted in her recent memoir, Trailblazer: Perseverance in Life and Politics, and the impact of Black women in politics today.

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John Wood Jr., national ambassador for Braver Angels, leading figure in the American depolarization movement, and host of The Reconstruction Project on KBLA Talk 1580, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to discuss trending political topics.

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Emmy Award–winning documentarian Corey Colvin and director Carlton Gerard Sabbs discuss the cultural phenomenon of the McDonald’s All American Games in their new documentary, Meal Ticket, premiering this week on Prime Video.

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Richard Buery Jr., head of the Robin Hood Foundation, announces the latest edition of their Poverty Tracker, which follows how Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Ugly Bill” could impact SNAP and other programs for poor families across the country.

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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), a candidate in this Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the open Senate seat in Illinois, lays out her chances of victory and how she stands out in a crowded field.

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Leading public intellectual, author, scholar, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on race, culture, politics, social justice, and more.

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Renée Graham, associate editor and opinion columnist at the Boston Globe, gives us a reality check on accountability for the deaths of dozens of schoolgirls in Iran and other top stories of the week.

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Rhae Lynn Barnes, Princeton historian and author of Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment, reveals why the New York Times has called her new book the “Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book” of the month.

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Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project, returns to explain how the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs could impact the global economy.

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