# Ashley Etienne joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-07-09T19:31:50+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ashley-etienne-joins-tavis-smiley--72896972
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Duration seconds: 2217

## Resource

Ashley Etienne, CEO of Etienne & Saint, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and special assistant to President Obama, discusses trending political topics and why Black voters have not seen reciprocal returns after delivering Democratic victories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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