Tavis Smiley

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Booking Overview

Interview-driven progressive public-affairs radio program featuring activists, elected officials, scholars, authors, and cultural leaders in substantive conversations about civil rights, politics, and social justice. Agencies could credibly pitch nationally recognized advocates, policy experts, public intellectuals, authors, and influential cultural figures with strong perspectives or relevant expertise; booking difficulty is high.

Metrics

Episodes: 1000

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 24.6k subscribers

Instagram: 13.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Tavis Smiley - American talk show host, author, journalist, and political commentator known for interviewing public figures and discussing politics, social issues, and culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Nationally recognized civil rights leaders, elected officials, policy advocates, scholars, authors, and cultural figures with substantial expertise or influence on public affairs and social justice issues.

Required Achievements:

Leadership of major advocacy or civic organizations, Elected public office, Published books or significant scholarship, National public commentary and media visibility

Recent Guest Discussions

Cornel West - Political Responses To Mayor Mamdani’s Call To Arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Marc Morial - The National Urban League Annual Conference, Redistricting, And Voting Rights

Dorothy Tillman - Building A Nonviolent Movement, Movement Strategy, And Advancing Civil Rights

Recent Topics

Civil Rights, Social Justice, Politics, Activism, Black Culture

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Tavis Smiley

Leroy Chapman Jr. joins Tavis Smiley

August 05, 2026

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editor-in-Chief and NABJ Convention Co-Chair Leroy Chapman Jr. shares his thoughts on the Georgia midterms, previews the upcoming NABJ Convention, and discusses the truth and power of Black journalism.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Cornell William Brooks joins Tavis Smiley

August 05, 2026

Former NAACP President and Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Social Justice at Harvard, Cornell William Brooks, discusses the midterms, the state of democracy, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Rep. Donavan McKinney joins Tavis Smiley

August 05, 2026

Michigan State Representative and Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Donavan McKinney discusses his campaign, the issues facing his constituents, and the progressive movement.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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