Episodes

  • Yassir Lester

    Yassir Lester
    Feb 21 2025
    Comedian, actor, and writer Yassir Lester joins Tavis in studio to talk about his latest film The Gutter and how his Black and Palestinian roots inspire his sense of humor and his politics.

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    37 mins
  • John-Miles Lewis and Michael Collins

    John-Miles Lewis and Michael Collins
    Feb 21 2025
    Tavis celebrates what would have been the 85th birthday of longtime civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis with his son, John-Miles Lewis, and former Chief of Staff Michael Collins, who is now Chair of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation.

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    35 mins
  • Ruth Buffalo

    Ruth Buffalo
    Feb 21 2025
    Indigenous activist Ruth Buffalo (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) takes us inside the emotional homecoming of longtime political prisoner Leonard Peltier.

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    17 mins
  • Kaye Wise Whitehead

    Kaye Wise Whitehead
    Feb 21 2025
    Founding Executive Director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice, Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead previews their Black History Month celebration as they commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and gives her analysis of trending political topics.

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    22 mins
  • Antonique Smith

    Antonique Smith
    Feb 20 2025
    Actress and singer Antonique Smith talks about her Grammy nominated rendition of the classic climate action anthem Love Song to the Earth and why we all should have a deep commitment to climate change activism.

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    17 mins
  • LaDoris H. Cordell

    LaDoris H. Cordell
    Feb 20 2025
    Author and retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell shares her thoughts about Elon Musk’s efforts to gain access to sensitive and personal data, and she opines on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s recent comments about presidential power and the role of the Supreme Court

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    21 mins
  • John “Divine G” Whitfield

    John “Divine G” Whitfield
    Feb 20 2025
    Entrepreneur and prison reform advocate John “Divine G” Whitfield, the real-life person behind Coleman Domingo’s Oscar-nominated performance in the film Sing Sing, shares his journey and how he continues to fight for those wrongfully convicted.

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    16 mins
  • Rita Omokha

    Rita Omokha
    Feb 20 2025
    Professor and author Rita Omokha takes us inside her new book, Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America.

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    21 mins