Interview Archives

Dr. Thompson talks about his approach to school leadership and being the subject of the OWN docu-series, Blackboard Wars.

The Academy Award winner-turned-author shares what finally convinced him to write his memoir, The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts, and talks about life-changing events and his driving force.

Tavis offers his thoughts on the situation in Haiti, one year after the devastating earthquake.

A leading voice on the digital revolution in medicine, Dr. Topol talks about his text, The Creative Destruction of Medicine.

Tough challenges the belief that intelligence is the sole indicator of value in the education system.

Big Girls Don’t Cry author describes how the ’08 presidential election cycle changed the way we think of women in power.

The college professor-novelist explains his latest text—his first full-length nonfiction work—Rez Life, and how growing up on the margins of a reservation was a metaphor for his life.

In a tribute to the “Queen of Disco,” Tavis looks at the legacy of the five-time Grammy winner and one of the most popular artists of the disco era.

Tavis devotes tonight’s show to the legacy of the three-time Grammy-winning blues matriarch.

Tavis pays tribute to the legendary lyricist who is described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the “defining creators in mid-century pop music culture.”

Tavis pays tribute to the iconic Dallas star with a look back at his memorable appearance on the show in 2008.

Tavis pays tribute to the pioneering Hollywood producer and cancer awareness advocate.

Tavis pays tribute to a member of acting royalty.

Tavis pays tribute to the celebrated historian, who passed away on the eve of the release of what’s been called his ‘crowning achievement’—the biography of Malcolm X.

Tavis pays tribute to the Oscar-nominated actor, often called the “gentle giant.”