Tavis Smiley

Ethiopian American professor of political science and theorist at the University of Chicago, Adom Getachewtalks about the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, its origins, and the global resistance against colonization in the pursuit of Black sovereignty.

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Professor, founding chair of the Department of African American Studies at UCLA, and author of Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation, Marcus Anthony Hunter gives his analysis of trending political topics.

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Democratic Mayor Michael Butler of Orangeburg, South Carolina, shares his thoughts on the results from the special election for the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s seat, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s visit to his city and how Orangeburg is preparing for the upcoming elections this year and next year.

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President of the National Women’s Political Caucus Deidre Malone speaks on the enduring legacy of its co-founder Gloria Steinem, the future of Black women’s political leadership, and more.

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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg goes in-depth about his appeal to listen to Black voters, gives an update on his endorsements, and discusses how Democrats can capitalize on the growing momentum for democratic change.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University Leonard Pitts Jr. gives his analysis of trending political topics.

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Elegance Bratton, writer, photographer and director of the new film By Any Means starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, joins Tavis in studio to discuss this story of a morally ambiguous partnership between a Black FBI agent and a white mobster during the turbulent civil rights era of 1960s Mississippi.

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Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, celebrates 50 years of the foundation's work to advance Black leadership and inform public policy, while giving us a sneak peek of their 55th Annual Legislative Conference kicking off September 16th in D.C.

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Shundra Harris, Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Interior Designers and owner of Shundra Harris Interiors, shares her story about her rise as a design industry leader and how she plans to diversify the space.

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Scholar, distinguished professor, author, leading public intellectual, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts on the passing of jazz great Cassandra Wilson, progressives evoking Christ on the campaign trail and more.

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