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Tavis Smiley

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"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.

Location:

United States

Description:

"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.

Twitter:

@kbla1580

Language:

English

Contact:

323-290-4690


Episodes
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Joseph L. Jones joins Tavis Smiley

2/5/2025
Former HBCU President and Executive Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for the Studies in Public Policy at Clark-Atlanta University, Dr. Joseph L. Jones, talks about his new book “Black, Not Historically Black: Toward the Pan Black College and University” and why it’s time to reexamine the educational model of HBCUs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:10

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Mwatabu S. Okantah

2/5/2025
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.

Duration:00:22:11

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John W. Boyd Jr. joins Tavis Smiley

2/5/2025
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.

Duration:00:21:52

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Rev. Ryan Brown joins Tavis Smiley

2/5/2025
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.

Duration:00:23:00

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Marcus Anthony Hunter joins Tavis Smiley

2/5/2025
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.

Duration:00:39:35

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Henry Giroux joins Tavis Smiley

2/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:38:36

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Reynold Verret joins Tavis Smiley

2/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:16:48

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Jason Stearns joins Tavis Smiley

2/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:21:24

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Glenn Loury joins Tavis Smiley

2/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:19:02

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Ben Crump joins Tavis Smiley

2/3/2025
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.

Duration:00:17:03

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Kevin Willmott joins Tavis Smiley

2/1/2025
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.

Duration:00:39:38

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Patrick Bradford joins Tavis Smiley

2/1/2025
Antitrust attorney Patrick Bradford talks about Friday’s deadline to register claims for a pending proposed NIL settlement valued at $2.8 billion for any Black Division 1 player, in any sport, as some colleges did not inform their players of the notice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:18:03

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Erika D. Smith joins Tavis Smiley

2/1/2025
Politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, Erika D. Smith, talks about the impact of the wildfires on Black residents and shares her take on how local officials are handling the rebuilding efforts and criticism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:54

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Cornel West & Robert P. George join Tavis Smiley

2/1/2025
Cornel West and Princeton University professor Robert P. George talk about their new book, “Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:39:18

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Johan Grimonprez joins Tavis Smiley

1/30/2025
Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez on his Oscar-nominated documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, which beautifully portrays the unusual collision of jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, the United Nations, the CIA, and the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:44:13

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Janet Dewart Bell joins Tavis Smiley

1/30/2025
In the context of MAGA’s Washington takeover, Dr. Janet Dewart Bell discusses the classic text written by her late husband, distinguished law professor Derrick Bell, Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence of Racism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:39:00

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Fedrick Ingram joins Tavis Smiley

1/30/2025
Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers Fedrick C. Ingram talks about how we can achieve educational equity and justice in this American moment Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:17

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Rich Logis joins Tavis Smiley

1/30/2025
Rich Logis, executive director of Leaving MAGA, shares his journey away from Trumpism and the coming world of hurt for MAGA members who don’t understand how capitalism works, otherwise known as the “bacon and eggs” dilemma. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:33

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Airrion Love & Herb Murrell joins Tavis Smiley

1/29/2025
Iconic soulful R&B group, The Stylistics, talks about their first new album in two decades titled "Falling In Love With My Girl" and the secret to their storied 57 year musical career. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:33:27

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Shara Moon joins Tavis Smiley

1/29/2025
Amateur historian Shara Moon on her debut historical fiction novel Let Us March On about the deeply moving story of Lizzie McDuffie, a highly influential maid and treasured friend to President Roosevelt who helped spearhead the Civil Rights Movement of her time. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:38:36