Kevin Powell
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Oct 5, 2026
Tavis SmileyHOST
Tavis Smiley, Dominique DiPrima and Nyquanta La Corte.
Tavis SmileyHOST
I'm gonna get to, uh, Kevin Powell, I promise you, in just a second.
Tavis SmileyHOST
This is breaking news, of course, given what happened on Saturday.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Um, uh, there's all kind of commentary, uh, about, uh, why Javier Becerra wasn't there.
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Tavis SmileyHOST
That's my, that's my copy for the season.
Tavis SmileyHOST
[laughs] I'm, I'm going to bed.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Uh, uh, while I got you here right quick here before I go to Kevin Powell, um, Gavin Newsom, uh, is not quite out of office yet.
Tavis SmileyHOST
He signed a bill the other day.
Tavis SmileyHOST
Thank you for supporting us in that event.
Tavis SmileyHOST
And, of course, Kevin Powell celebrating his new book, A Poem for Evangeline, and other songs.
Tavis SmileyHOST
It's been a great two hours so far.
Tavis SmileyHOST
We close in this third and final hour with two more conversations.
Tavis SmileyHOST
We'll get into it with Niquita Lyon-Cortey, Dominique DiPrima, uh, at the top of the second hour.
Tavis SmileyHOST
On the B side of hour two, Grammy-nominated poet, journalist, and author Kevin Powell on his new book, A Poem for Evangeline and Other Songs.
Tavis SmileyHOST
The book is a series of love letters to his wife and what he describes as a poetic manifesto for America and humanity.
Tavis SmileyHOST
In our third hour, two more conversations.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
Well, you may not think of Kevin Powell when you think of underrepresented entrepreneurs, but in a way, he's just that.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
He's got a 10-city American book tour, and he will be here today at the World Stage right around the corner from where we broadcast.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
Historic Leimert Park, aka Africatown.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
I wonder how many of those there are.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
Grammy-nominated poet, public speaker, he's lectured in all 50 states.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
Kevin Powell, good morning.
Kevin PowellGUEST
Good morning.
Kevin PowellGUEST
Thank you so much for having me again, Dominic.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
So our one today is me, you, Miles, and the headlines.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
Our two, we kick off with Kevin Powell, the author.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
He will be our Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight because he's doing business and he wants you to know about it.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
And then in hour three, we'll talk with Dr. Charity Chandler-Cole.
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Dominique DiPrimaHOST
People are still trying to get real ID.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
And now, what, you have to do everything online? Many of our seasoned individuals, our chronologically gifted individuals, can't get that done online that's not realistic i love it it sounds good eliminate the d dmv think of all the jobs think of all the inconvenience think of all the where do you take your drivers to i mean sometimes i think folks don't really think things through i'm just saying eliminate eliminate yeah 800-920-1580 is the number if you want to weigh in.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
We get to talk with author Kevin Powell next.
Dominique DiPrimaHOST
He's joining us for Wealth Building Wednesday after news traffic and sports.