Tavis Smiley

Christopher Sebastian Parker, UC Santa Barbara professor, author and founder of Black Insights Research, discusses Trump’s racist post about the Obamas and other trending political topics.

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Rissi Palmer, the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter who has performed at the White House, the Apollo and the Grand Ole Opry, shares her newest EP, “Perspectives,” and previews this weekend’s Opry 100 celebration.

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Marc Morial, president of The Urban League, previews the Urban Civil Rights Museum, set to open later this year as part of their $300 million Empowerment Center.

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Dylan Rodríguez, UC Riverside professor and co-director of the Center for Ideas and Society, explains why he believes the Democratic Party is the most effective counterinsurgency organization in modern history — where true change goes to die.

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Jennifer Bendery, senior politics reporter for HuffPost, gives an update on the national reaction to the deadly shootings in Minneapolis and how the term “Abolish ICE” could shape the midterm elections.

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DeVon Franklin, award-winning producer, actor, and New York Times bestselling author, talks about his new autobiographical theatrical event and Audible Original, “Be True: My Journey From Breakdown To Breakthrough,” which focuses on the internal work men can do to pursue self-awareness, healing, and growth.

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Economist, professor and founder of the nonprofit Economic Education, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, shares her thoughts on Trump’s war on the right to protest and higher education, which began a year ago, and how women are faring in this new educational landscape.

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Judge Faith Jenkins and her husband, R&B singer Kenny Lattimore, discuss their efforts to hold social media platforms accountable, calling for an examination of deceptive practices by foreign accounts that misrepresent them and other U.S.-based creators.

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Nationally syndicated columnist and writer of the Navarrette Nation at Substack, Ruben Navarette, tells us why he believes law enforcement are expert liars and why ICE won't purge America of immigrants.

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LaDoris Cordell, retired Superior Court judge and author of “Her Honor: My Life on the Bench... What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It,” shares her insights on Trump’s push to nationalize elections and other trending political topics.

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