Episodes

  • Rashad Robinson joins Tavis Smiley

    Rashad Robinson joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 14 2024
    Color of Change President Rashad Robinson reflects on the results of the 2024 election, unveils his plan to take on Project 2025, and helps Progressives get ready for the 2026 midterms.

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    42 mins
  • Marcus J. Moore joins Tavis Smiley

    Marcus J. Moore joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 14 2024
    Music journalist, professor and curator Marcus J. Moore talks about one of Hip-Hop's most visionary and artistically alternative groups, De La Soul, with his new book "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul Book" and why chronicling Hip Hop history is just as important as American history.

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    40 mins
  • Charles Burnett joins Tavis Smiley

    Charles Burnett joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 14 2024
    Legendary Filmmaker Charles Burnett talks about his newly restored, underseen romance comedy The Annihilation of Fish, starring James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave, as he prepares to headline the Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago.

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    18 mins
  • Doris Nomathandé Dixon and Natiki Pressley join Tavis Smiley

    Doris Nomathandé Dixon and Natiki Pressley join Tavis Smiley
    Nov 13 2024
    Doris Nomathande Dixon, daughter of legendary actor and filmmaker Ivan Dixon and Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of the author Sam Greenlee, talk about their fathers' classic film, The Spook Who Sat By The Door and its impact on Black activist culture.

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    25 mins
  • Edward Ahmed Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley

    Edward Ahmed Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 13 2024
    National Deputy Director of CAIR and civil rights attorney Edward Ahmed Mitchell talks about the latest with the Israeli soccer team in Amsterdam and how the US Muslim community is preparing for a second Trump presidency.

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    41 mins
  • Dawn Porter joins Tavis Smiley

    Dawn Porter joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 13 2024
    Trilogy Films founder, director and producer Dawn Porter talks about her new award-winning documentary “Luther: Never Too Much” and how the iconic singer filled hearts and transformed music forever.

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    38 mins
  • Linda Clemons Joins Tavis Smiley

    Linda Clemons Joins Tavis Smiley
    Nov 13 2024
    Body language expert and the CEO of Sisterpreneur, Linda Clemons, talks about the power of human connection and how we can have healthy relationships with family and friends during a time of loneliness.

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    38 mins
  • Judith Jamison Tribute

    Judith Jamison Tribute
    Nov 13 2024
    Tavis honors the legacy of legendary dancer, choreographer and artistic director for The Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Judith Jamison.

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    17 mins