TAVIS SMILEY, Tavis Smiley began his national broadcasting career in 1996 when he joined the Tom Joyner Morning Show, as well as BET Tonight on the Black Entertainment Television cable network. He left his own show on NPR in 2004 because he felt they weren’t doing enough to reach a diverse audience. He has written several books and founded an annual youth leadership summit. He continues to interview and host. www.tavistalks.com
April 17, 2012 at 4:21 am
I love Tavis Smiley!
He’s a great debater, intelligent, well-informed, nice-looking and connected – even though I disagree with some of the things he says at times.
He (Smiley) somehow reminds me of Denzel Washington, but without the acting skills.
I can respect what Tavis Smiley (and Eric Dyson) does for the betterment of the African-American community and the positive portrayal of African-American women.