# Leonard Pitts Jr. Joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-07-06T19:39:04+00:00
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## Resource

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and director of the Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University, Leonard Pitts Jr. discusses why he believes America is “a hell of a thing to lose” and weighs in on today’s biggest political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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