Episode 2215: Tavis Smiley on why black men are more likely to vote for Donald Trump than black women

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Why are black men more likely to vote for Donald Trump than black women? According to Tavis Smiley, the syndicated radio host and best selling author of many books about black America include his latest Covenant with Black America - Twenty Years Later, it’s because some black men, especially younger ones, are attracted to the outlaw in Trump. Black women, in contrast, Smiley suggests, are repelled by everything about the former President, particularly what they see as his faux outlaw image. For Smiley, the host of the fastest growing syndicated Black radio talk show in America, this division between male and female African-Americans get to the heart of the complexity of what it means to be black in the United States today.

Tavis Smiley is the host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated radio program and podcast “Tavis Smiley,” which is produced and distributed by SmileyAudioMedia, Inc., where he serves as founder and chief visionary officer. In 2023, Smiley received the highest honor in the talk radio industry, the coveted “Freedom of Speech” award and presently appears on the “Heavy Hundred” list of the “100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts” in America. He is a New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen books, 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.”

Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.

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