Tavis Smiley

Charles Stith, the non-executive chairman of the African Presidential Leadership Center and former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania during the Clinton era, talks about Donald Trump’s ambush of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief when George Floyd was killed, takes us inside the challenging days of leading the department and talks about his new book, “Chief Rondo: Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nekima Levy Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network; Tabitha Montgomery, executive director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; and Haley Taylor Schlitz, an attorney in the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, share their ground-level view of life and justice in the Twin Cities since George Floyd’s murder.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Ben Crump, famed civil rights attorney, offers reflections on his role as lead counsel for the family of George Floyd five years later and discusses what impact victim and family lawsuits are having on police misconduct.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Janelle James, one of the stars of the hit ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary,” talks about the show’s success and the upcoming chances to see her stand-up comedy live. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Noted Tufts University psychiatrist and author Dr. Nassir Ghaemi will talk about his work uncovering the links between leadership and mental illness, and preview his provocative forthcoming text about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Conservative columnist and writer for the Creators Syndicate, Ruben Navarrette, discusses the five years since the murder of George Floyd and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talks about the murder of George Floyd and its impact 5 years later.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, Emmy-winning writing partners, actors, comedians and creators of “Southside” and the variety program “Sherman’s Showcase,” are live in studio to preview their new Vegas show this Friday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Tauren Wells, GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist, songwriter, and pastor, shares his debut text, “Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life,” and tells why God wants you to be happy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.