Jamil Smith

Jamil Smith appears in the following:

RNC Wednesday: The GOP Continues to Insulate Itself

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

MTV News correspondents talk about the angry rhetoric towards Clinton during last night's RNC speeches and Renee Amoore tells us what makes her a Trump supporter as a black woman.

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Trump's Tweets, the Dem's Agenda and Other Campaign News

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

While you were Fourth-of-Julying, the campaigns were churning on. Hear what happened over the weekend in the Trump and Clinton camps, plus the Democrat's proposed convention platform.

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A High Stakes (and High Volume) GOP Debate

Friday, February 26, 2016

The stakes were high at last night's Republican debate, the last one before Super Tuesday. Jamil Smith, a senior national correspondent at MTV News, offers analysis.

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The Dems Make Their Closing Arguments

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The Democratic candidates gathered for the last time before the Iowa caucuses in a town hall meeting. Hear how they distinguished themselves from their competitors.

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Democrats Draw Clear Lines in Debate

Monday, January 18, 2016

Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered in South Carolina last night for the fourth and final debate before Iowa and New Hampshire. Hear a recap and analysis.

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Why Football Matters

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Jamil Smith, senior editor for the New Republic, argues football tells America about itself.

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A Death, A Dash Cam Video, and an Indictment in Chicago

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

A journalist and a former police officer and prosecutor discuss the indictment of a Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black teenager.

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Shaken and Stirred by a Black 007

Thursday, September 03, 2015

If Idris Elba is “too street” to play James Bond, will we ever have a black 007?

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Why #BlackLivesMatter Activists Are Targeting Bernie Sanders

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

The New Republic's Jamil Smith discusses why the #BlackLivesMatter movement has disrupted several of Sanders' rallies even though he's spoken out against racism in campaign speeches.

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'Mysterious' Fires Plague Black Churches

Monday, July 06, 2015

The New Republic's Jamil Smith discusses the recent surge of black church fires in the South.

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A Crime of Hate, a City in Mourning, and a Flag That Still Flies

Friday, June 19, 2015

The New Republic's Jamil Smith and the historian Robert Chase discuss the mass shooting at a church in Charleston, SC, where a Confederate flag flies above the state house even today.

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