# Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-05-19T00:59:34+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1297

## Resource

Author, scholar, leading public intellectual, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West offers his analysis about the dismantling of Black political power and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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