Arriving from the Midwest in the 1980s, Tavis Smiley basked in the glories of Los Angeles. A bright and garrulous college student, he quickly befriended luminaries and charmed his way into a job with ...

On Thursday, Jill sat down for an interview with celebrated journalist Tavis Smiley. As the interview began, Tavis read an email written to him on behalf of the DNC that was sent with the intention of ...

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 14, 2013) – TAVIS SMILEY, which airs weeknights on PBS, has been renewed for two years, it was announced today by Beth Hoppe, PBS Chief Programming Executive and General ...

*PBS’ “Tavis Smiley” will highlight its 12th season with a 2-part, exclusive joint interview with the only two African Americans in the U.S. Senate – New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, and South ...

Tavis Smiley is a man of many job titles, including talk show host, producer, philanthropist and author. This week, the multi-hyphenate Smiley hosts a discussion in our nation’s capital about how to ...

Tavis Smiley, who was recently called out by PBS over “troubling allegations” about his conduct, staunchly defended his behavior and his integrity Monday and upbraided the network that suspended the ...

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – Twenty years after sparking a national dialogue on systemic inequality, Tavis Smiley has updated and released “The Covenant with Black America.” The recently released ...

Host Tavis Smiley interviews Leslie Uggams. Leslie Uggams played Kizzy, the daughter of Kunta Kinte, who was full of the same independent spirit her father possessed. As a young girl she was sold and ...

So what’s the big deal about Tavis Smiley? The man gets fired from his commentator slot on Black Entertainment Television in March 2001. Outrage spews forth from the black community. One year later ...

Host Tavis Smiley interviews Ambassador George Haley and Bill Haley in his ongoing tribute to Alex Haley's Roots. Ambassador Haley is the brother of Alex Haley. Bill Haley is Alex's son. Both give ...