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.
Episodes
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Dec 19, 2024 • 39min
Leonard Pitts Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University and author of “54 Miles: A Novel,” Leonard Pitts Jr., shares his thoughts on trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 17min
Tamara Toles O’Laughlin joins Tavis Smiley
Attorney and environmentalist Tamara Toles O’Laughlin shares her thoughts about how the climate change movement will be impacted by the incoming Trump administration.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 23min
Kevin Merida joins Tavis Smiley
Kevin Merida, former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, is back to talk about his new co-curated photo book, “Kamala: Her Historic, Joyful, and Auspicious Sprint to the White House.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 39min
Kellie Carter-Jackson joins Tavis Smiley
Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College, historian and author Kellie Carter-Jackson talks about her new book “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 18min
Faizon Love joins Tavis Smiley
Comedian and actor Faizon Love talks about his latest project, the new Dame Dash film, The Prince of Detroit. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 22min
Ben Crump joins Tavis Smiley
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump updates us on his major cases for 2024 as he continues the fight to raise the value of Black life in America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 40min
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of The Hip-Hop Caucus, gives his take on trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 38min
Maya Feller joins Tavis Smiley
Nutritionist and author Maya Feller gives her advice about healthy eating this holiday season and shares her favorite soulful holiday recipes from her goop cookbook, “Eating From Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home Cooked Favorites From Cultures Around The World.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 39min
Dr. Nehemiah Mabry joins Tavis Smiley
Former NASA Engineer and STEM Educator Dr. Nehemiah Mabry joins Tavis to talk about the importance of STEM education for Black students and some fun science, tech, engineering, and/or math projects you can do with the children in your life over the holidays.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 17min
Mark Macarro joins Tavis Smiley
Mark Macarro, president of the National Congress of American Indians, talks about his Air Force One pitch to President Biden on behalf of Leonard Peltier and the big announcements during this week’s final White House Tribal Nations Summit.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
