Nii-Quartelai Quartey & Jesse Jackson

Executive Director of Jobs With Justice, Erica Smiley discusses the midterm results and their impact on the organized labor movement, along with her recent letter to Black union leaders calling for greater investment in leadership and economic democracy for Black workers in the South.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Georgia State House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley reflects on the Peach State making history with eight Black women winning statewide offices, while she stands to become the first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Attorney and political content creator A.B. Burns-Tucker, aka I AM LEGALLY HYPE, shares her thoughts on California voters rejecting the proposed billionaires tax, progressive victories amid questions about electability, and what’s next for the young voters who helped fuel the Blue Wave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Founding President of the OmniAmerican Society, former national ambassador and leader of Braver Angels, and radio show host John Wood Jr. joins guest host Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey to offer his conservative analysis of trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Pastor Michael “Mike” McBride, Executive Director of LIVEFREE USA, and Steve Pargett, storyteller and founder of Future Culture, discuss how they brought Black faith leaders, technologists, and organizers together to adopt and sign the agreement Covenant: Black Faith, AI and the Future during the 10th annual AfroTech conference.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate and writer of the Navarrette Nation at Substack, Ruben Navarrette shares his analysis about the impact of the Latino vote on the midterms. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Attorney, Yale Law graduate, and TV Judge Tanya Acker offers her analysis of the expected legal drama following the Blue Wave, from investigations to impeachment, and the future of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice following a leadership shakeup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Co-Director of the Politics and Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University, Jonathan Collins joins guest host Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey to discuss trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Best-selling author of the Supreme book trilogy, fashion stylist, and award-winning documentarian Marcellas Reynolds discusses the latest shakeup in the fashion world as Martine Rose becomes Balenciaga’s first Black woman creative director, and what it means for the culture.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Community developer, author, and founder and CEO of The Center for Confidence, Dr. Valecia Brooks Dunbar, also known as Dr. V, discusses why reinvesting in historically Black neighborhoods like Jacksonville’s LaVilla community is essential to rebuilding Black ownership, supporting entrepreneurship, and preserving Black history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.