Tavis Smiley
KBLA Talk 1580
"Tavis Smiley" is the flagship program for KBLA, America's newest progressive radio network and LA's first Black-owned talk station. Broadcast live across southern California on 1580AM and around the world on KBLA1580.com and TuneIn, this podcast presents the best of Tavis Smiley's conversations with activists, influencers, thought leaders, and cultural vanguards.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 21min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, shares his thoughts about the fate of the Supreme Court as the judicial branch faces the agenda of Trump, the NYC Mayoral race and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 39min
Elie Mystal joins Tavis Smiley
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation magazine, is back to break down the most dangerous cases on the Supreme Court's docket this year, as featured in their November cover story, "The Supreme Court v. Democracy".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 19min
Dr. Stephanie Myers joins Tavis Smiley
National Co-Chair of Black Women for Positive Change, Dr. Stephanie Myers, talks about October being nonviolence month and the urgent need to bring peace to families and communities in America and the World.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 19min
Mwatabu Okantah joins Tavis Smiley
Mwatabu Okantah, Chair and Professor of Kent State University’s Department of Africana Studies, is back to celebrate Black Poetry Day with his body of work including his most recent text, “A Black Voice in the Wilderness”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 16min
Ayinde Jean-Baptiste joins Tavis Smiley
Ayinde Jean-Baptiste, the 12 year-old speaker at the Million Man March 30 years ago today, recounts his famous moment and reflects on the march’s legacy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 20min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, shares his thoughts about the future of the Voting Rights Act, the 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 40min
Connie Rice joins Tavis Smiley
Connie Rice, famed civil rights attorney and co-founder of the Urban Peace Institute, gives her legal expertise about the Supreme Court looking to limit race based electoral ditsricts of the Voting Rights Act along with other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 38min
Dr. Ben Chavis, Dr. E. Faye Williams & Farajii Muhammad join Tavis Smiley
Dr. Benjamin Chavis, National Director of the Million Man March, Dr. E. Faye Williams, march host committee co-chair and international spokesperson, and Farajii Muhammad, “The Tavis Smiley Show” producer who attended the march as a teenager, reflect on this profound moment in Black history, 30 years ago.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 17min
John Witt joins Tavis Smiley
John Witt, Yale Professor of Law and History, shares his latest text, “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America”, an inspiring story for these challenging times about a financial backer of the NAACP’s landmark legal campaigns.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 20, 2025 • 21min
Raquel Graham joins Tavis Smiley
Raquel Graham, "Shark Tank" winner, CEO of Roq Innovation, and host of "Entrepreneuring with Raquel Graham" on KBLA Talk 1580AM, joins Tavis to talk about how tariffs are affecting small businesses and why entrepreneurs need to get on board with AI.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
