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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Feb 5, 2025 • 22min
Mwatabu S. Okantah
Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University, Professor Mwatabu S. Okantah lays out the history of Black History Month at Kent State and why we must keep learning Black history to combat racism.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 5, 2025 • 22min
John W. Boyd Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
The president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, John Boyd Jr., seeks justice for Black and other minority farmers as NBFA sues the federal government for breach of contract of $5 billion in debt relief.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 5, 2025 • 23min
Rev. Ryan Brown joins Tavis Smiley
AMAZON C.A.U.S.E (Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment) co-founder, Rev. Ryan Brown, joins Tavis to share how his worker-led group is fighting for better conditions and wages at Amazon.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 5, 2025 • 40min
Marcus Anthony Hunter joins Tavis Smiley
Professor of African American Studies at UCLA and writer Marcus Anthony Hunter gives his analysis about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 4, 2025 • 39min
Henry Giroux joins Tavis Smiley
McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest and The Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy, Henry Giroux, discusses what President Trump's authoritarianism looks like moving forward – and it’s not a pretty picture.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 4, 2025 • 17min
Reynold Verret joins Tavis Smiley
Xavier University of Louisiana president, Dr. Reynold Verret talks about Xavier’s centennial anniversary and how Black institutions of higher learning can best navigate the onslaught of anti-Blackness coming from Washington.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 4, 2025 • 21min
Jason Stearns joins Tavis Smiley
Jason Sterns, senior fellow at NYU's Center for International Cooperation and founder of their Congo Research Group, reports on the current conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Stearns authored the searing text, "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 4, 2025 • 19min
Glenn Loury joins Tavis Smiley
Economist, bestselling author, and Brown University professor Glenn C. Loury shares his analysis on various trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 4, 2025 • 17min
Ben Crump joins Tavis Smiley
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump talks about joining Rev. Al Sharpton for “The National Action Network Memorial & Rally” this Thursday in Pasadena for those who perished in the L.A. wildfires.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 1, 2025 • 40min
Kevin Willmott joins Tavis Smiley
Academy Award-winning writer and director Kevin Willmott joins Tavis to reflect on his life and career, including seminal films like C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America and BlacKkKlansman and the power of telling stories that matter.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
