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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Aug 6, 2025 • 38min
Marique Moss joins Tavis Smiley
Marique Moss, Afro-Indigenous educator, cultural strategist, and small business owner, takes us inside her delicious debut book, “Sweetgrass and Soul Food: A Memoir in Poems,” which even comes with its own soundtrack!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68gSmGehcZVfX6tnD78874Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 6, 2025 • 17min
Basil Watson joins Tavis Smiley
Basil Watson reveals the inspiration behind his sculpture of escaped slave and South Carolina lawmaker Robert Smalls, which will become the first statue of a Black individual in the State House.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 6, 2025 • 22min
Michael Fauntroy joins Tavis Smiley
Associate Professor and Founding Director of The Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Dr Michael K. Fauntroy talks about Trump's attack on diversity and Black leadership at George Mason University and the Voting Rights Act at 60 years old. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 6, 2025 • 17min
Victoria Chege joins Tavis Smiley
Victoria Chege, one of the thousands of federal employees who were laid off via email last February, tells us why her TikTok protest videos are gaining traction and how these cuts will devastate services in Black communities.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 6, 2025 • 23min
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) joins Tavis Smiley
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) unveils his “bicameral, bicoastal” resolution to recognize August 11, 2025, as “Hip Hop Celebration Day” and responds to the latest news from Capitol Hill.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 5, 2025 • 38min
Lindsey Stewart joins Tavis Smiley
Lindsey Stewart, Black feminist philosopher and an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis, talks about her new book, "The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic" and how Black women's ancestral spiritual beliefs forged a secret well of health and power for modern America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 5, 2025 • 17min
Mayor Eric Adams joins Tavis Smiley
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joins Tavis to talk about the midtown Manhattan shooting, his re-election campaign and Housing Week in NYC.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 5, 2025 • 22min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Public intellectual, professor and author Dr. Cornel West shares his thoughts about the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and why we must know the truth, regardless of attempts to delete history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 5, 2025 • 39min
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Tavis Smiley
The Nation magazine's editorial director and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel gives her analysis about the future of public broadcasting, Gaza and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Aug 1, 2025 • 15min
Marc Morial joins Tavis Smiley
Marc Morial, former New Orleans mayor and now president of the National Urban League, tells us why Black America is in a State of Emergency with the Trump administration.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
