Tavis Smiley . Empowerment | PBS
Benjamin Hooks and Dorothy Height TributeThu, 22 Apr 2010 07:30:08 PST - Tavis pays a moving tribute to the two longtime civil rights activists.
Marc MorialWed, 31 Mar 2010 07:30:08 PST - National Urban League CEO discusses some of the findings in the organization\'s recently released annual State of Black America report.
Michelle AlexanderFri, 19 Mar 2010 07:30:08 PST - Associate law professor and civil rights advocate explains the meaning of The New Jim Crow.
Myrlie Evers-WilliamsMon, 15 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - Longtime activist explains why she\'s worked to keep alive the name of her slain husband?civil rights leader Medgar Evers?and discusses her friendships with Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King and the NAACP in its centennial year.
Greensboro Four TributeThu, 04 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - Tavis pays tribute to the Greensboro Four--college students who, 50 years ago, initiated a sit-in of the F.W. Woolworth\'s lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, NC.
Harry BelafonteMon, 18 Jan 2010 07:30:08 PST - Legendary entertainer, longtime activist and one of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\'s closest friends and confidants reflects on how he met Dr. King.
Terrence RobertsFri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:08 PST - One of the \'Little Rock Nine\' reflects on the therapeutic process of writing his memoir and whether the experience was worth it.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:30:08 PST - Longtime activist weighs in on the recent rash of school violence in Chicago.
Eric SundquistThu, 27 Aug 2009 07:30:08 PST - UCLA literature professor assesses the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
John LewisWed, 26 Aug 2009 07:30:08 PST - Georgia representative discusses the late Sen. Kennedy\'s impact on Black America.
Vernon JordanWed, 26 Aug 2009 07:30:08 PST - Civil rights attorney reflects on his personal friendship with the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Vernon JordanThu, 06 Aug 2009 07:30:08 PST - Civil rights activist, lawyer and political advisor discusses the future of capitalism and how President Obama is doing.
Debo AdegbileThu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:08 PST - NAACP LDF lead litigator talks about the Voting Rights Act case he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mary BerryTue, 09 Jun 2009 07:30:08 PST - History professor explains the work of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which she formerly chaired, and how the bipartisan body became so political.
Vernon JordanThu, 04 Jun 2009 07:30:08 PST - Civil rights activist, lawyer and political advisor discusses the future of capitalism, how President Obama is doing and the GOP strategy to oppose Judge Sotomayor\'s Supreme Court nomination.
Michael FauntroyThu, 14 May 2009 07:30:08 PST - Assistant professor at the George Mason School of Public Policy, weighs in on whether there\'s room for moderates in the GOP and the relationship between the party\'s leaders and the Black community.
Roger WilkinsWed, 29 Apr 2009 07:30:08 PST - Publisher of the NAACP\'s Crisis magazine, weighs in on the focus on the first 100 days of the presidency.
John Hope Franklin TributeWed, 25 Mar 2009 07:30:08 PST - Tavis pays tribute to dean of African American historians.
OdettaWed, 03 Dec 2008 07:30:08 PST - Tavis pays tribute to America\'s folk music legend.
Gardner TaylorThu, 06 Nov 2008 07:30:08 PST - Nationally renowned preacher tells the story of survival and acceptance that began for him with a car accident on a country road in 1937 Louisiana.
Tim WiseMon, 28 Jun 2010 07:30:08 PST - Colorblind author weighs in on the ongoing debates over the ideas of a post-racial America and solving racial tension by not talking so much about it.
Mavis LenoTue, 11 May 2010 07:30:08 PST - Chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation\'s Campaign to Help Afghan Women and Girls explains the connection between the Taliban and women in Afghanistan.
Donald MillerMon, 10 May 2010 07:30:08 PST - Father Fiction explains the fatherless generation and his coming to terms with his own experience.
Richard DreyfussFri, 07 May 2010 07:30:08 PST - Oscar-winning actor explains the impact of his profession on his activism and discusses his new film, The Lightkeepers, as a metaphor for the U.S.
Gregory BoyleWed, 07 Apr 2010 07:30:08 PST - Homeboy Industries founder talks about dealing with the realities of gang life and what he hopes the takeaway will be for readers of his book.
Michael MooreMon, 15 Mar 2010 07:30:08 PST - Oscar-winning filmmaker explains why he thinks things have gotten worse since the release of his top-grossing \'09 documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story.
Van JonesThu, 25 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - Former White House environmental advisor and green jobs advocate comments on lessons learned about DC politics, the continued debate on global warming, how the conversation about the green economy has changed and his plans to make a positive contribution.
Eve EnslerFri, 12 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - Acclaimed playwright talks about her work for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and her book, I Am an Emotional Creature.
Louie PsihoyosThu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - DGA-winning director of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Cove explains why the film\'s subject matter made him ignore Steven Spielberg\'s advice.
Wyclef JeanTue, 02 Feb 2010 07:30:08 PST - Singer-producer-activist speculates on whether the response to the earthquake in Haiti is a moment for the U.S. to restructure its policies toward the country.
Nicole LeeTue, 19 Jan 2010 07:30:08 PST - TransAfrica Forum president compares the relief efforts in Haiti with those in the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
Joe TorreWed, 13 Jan 2010 07:30:08 PST - Baseball All-Star, former Yankee manager and current manager of the Dodgers reflects on leaving New York and discusses steroid use, the taboo of talking about prostate health and domestic violence and the importance of his foundation.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:30:08 PST - Civil rights veteran weighs in on the war in Afghanistan, the effects of current federal policy on much of Black America and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a change agent.
Edward NortonFri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:08 PST - Actor-producer-activist shares the backstory of his new documentary, By the People, and talks about training for the New York Marathon.
Anthony EdwardsThu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:08 PST - Actor-director-activist describes his efforts to build the first public children\'s hospital in Kenya.
Aaron WilliamsMon, 12 Oct 2009 07:30:08 PST - New director of the Peace Corps recounts why he joined the organization as a volunteer and describes how the work has changed.
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