Tavis Smiley sent a cease and desist letter to Morris O’kelly to get him to stop saying negative things about him.  Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell discuss     Click To Watch

  Some manifestations of white privilege are so self-indulgent that black America finds itself struggling to understand their implications long after they sink into our collective psyche. This may prove to be the case with director Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained – even for those people who have not — or will not — view the film. It’s already haunting Tavis Smiley and ...

This letter was written by Tavis Smiley, co-host of the radio show, “Smiley & West,” along with Dr. Cornel West.  The letter is addressed to Torey Malatia, President and CEO of Chicago Public media.  Dear Mr. Malatia, In my 20 years of being a broadcaster, this letter represents the very first time I have felt compelled to write a personal ...

by Tavis Smiley My grandmother used to always encourage me to “get in the way.”  That was her way of telling me that well behaved folk rarely get things done. Especially when it comes to challenging the political power structure. Sure, there is a price to pay for trying to tell the truth, but isn’t there an even higher price ...

By Chico C. Norwood According to the latest report released by the United States Department of Labor, the overall unemployment in America was 8.2 percent for the month of May. For the African American community the news is even bleaker. The report revealed that unemployment in the African American community sits at 13.6 percent, substantially higher than any other ethnic ...

Last week, there were rumblings about Tavis Smiley ’s PBS program, “ Reawaking America. ”  The program was designed to encourage politicians and citizens to deal with poverty in America, which continues to be ignored by the powers-that-be in Washington. In fact, in last year’s State of the Union Address, President Obama was the first Democratic president since Harry S