Tavis Smiley

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," offers her perspective on trending political and legal topics.

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U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) explains how ranked-choice voting will be a factor in the 2026 primaries and why he increased his security following a recent incident involving one of the pardoned January 6th perpetrators.

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Kal Raustiala, UCLA law professor and author of “The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire,” celebrates today’s 75th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Thomas Wilkins, Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, previews his upcoming holiday program at Disney Concert Hall in celebration of Duke Ellington, “The Nutcracker,” and Carlos Simon’s “Four Black American Dances.”

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Donna Beisel, Director of Museum Operations at the Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University in Montgomery, Alabama, discusses their new exhibit featuring never-before-seen photos of the iconic civil rights leader.

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Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Dr. Michael K. Fauntroy shares his thoughts on how Trump’s hateful rhetoric has flipped America’s race conversation into a dangerous space for its citizens.

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Jaime Harrison, former DNC chair and host of the YouTube show and podcast “At Our Table,” previews a major party leadership meeting in LA this week and what Democrats need to do to become the majority in Congress next year.

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Autism interventionist, author, and Vice President of the Los Angeles Speech & Therapy Center, Dr. Ashley Wiley-Johnson joins Tavis in studio to discuss her latest work on autism and how we can better support people who thrive with differences and clinical disorders.

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Robert Primus, the recently fired member of the Senate-appointed Surface Transportation Board (STB), discusses his federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the Trump administration as he seeks to return to work.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson returns with the latest on his moral city budget and his new small business initiative.

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