Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley is host of “Tavis Smiley” on KBLA TALK 1580, the flagship radio station of SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. Smiley is an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times bestselling author, advocate and philanthropist known and respected around the world for his unapologetic progressivism. He is the recipient of nearly 20 honorary doctorate degrees, has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People.”

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist with The Washington Post Writers Group, a contributor to The Daily Beast, a feature writer for Hispanic Executive, a member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and a communications coach who specializes in using storytelling in personal brand development.    

D.Channsin Berry

D.Channsin Berry is a (DGA) Award Winning Director/Producer/Writer of more than 10 feature documentary films. Showcased on American Masters, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), FOX Entertainment and a variety of other venues, as well as at colleges & universities around the world, Berry’s work has been hailed as groundbreaking. In other pursuits, he is also an accomplished songwriter with Grammy award-winning status.