Tavis Smiley‘s talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his new book, The Covenant with Black America: Ten Years Later, that chronicles the state of black America since 2005 and the call to action that needs to take place. “It was 10 years ago on this program that we started talking about this book that […]
In a new piece for Time magazine, Tavis Smiley says that, much like the rest of the world, his first reaction to the Rachel Dolezal story was, “LOL.” When we initially heard about Rachel we thought she was a Funny or Die skit. We’re still clutching our pearls because Rachel’s story is indeed real life, […]
PBS host Tavis Smiley‘s conversation with Larry King will air later tonight (April 7). The two will probably converse on many topics, and one will be FOX’s hit…
PBS’s Tavis Smiley says Fox’s monster hit show Empire may not be showing the best images of Black people on television. In fact, he suggests it…
The Tom Joyner Morning Show talks to author Tavis Smiley about his new book, ‘My Journey With Maya’ and his relationship with Maya Angelou. “I cannot think of a single woman in black history that has been more of a renaissance woman,” Smiley said. Click the link above to hear the entire interview!
Benedict Cumberbatch, the Oscar-nominated actor who recently came under fire for calling black actors ‘colored’ in an interview with Tavis Smiley, has apologized over his offensive…
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is down in Gulfport, Mississippi this morning. What many don’t know is that aside from its historical traditions, it’s also the birthplace of author/radio and TV host/activist Tavis Smiley. The author of the book Death of A King about the last year of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s […]
It was Tavis Smiley’s turn to bid farewell on “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night…and he didn’t go quietly. The talk show host, who is currently touring the country promoting his new book, attributed the early elimination to lack of practice time. “With all due respect to my competitors, one, they had 35-40 hours a […]
Ask Tavis Smiley about President Barack Obama and he won’t be shy about giving his opinion. And once again, the political commentator did just that while mentioning that black Americans haven’t made as many strides under the current administration. “We’ve been at the back of the bus. Every other constituency have spoken their truth and […]
Yes, Tavis Smiley will trade his tailored suits for a dance costume on Dancing With the Stars, but there is one thing he won’t be doing. “You will not see me twerking,” he says. “Y’all can stop that nonsense,” he says. “I will not be looking like Emmit (Smith) with nothing shiny on. I will […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Lea Thompson, “Duck Dynasty” diva Sadie Robertson and NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip are making tracks for the new season of “Dancing With the Stars.” ABC on Thursday announced the 13 contestants for its fall round of the dancing competition. They also include talk-show host Tavis Smiley, “Pretty Little Liars” star […]
Love him or hate him, Tavis Smiley‘s influence is undeniable and Hollywood has taken notice. On April 24, Smiley became the 2,522 star on the…
