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Tavis Smiley Calls Out Sheriff David Clarke For "Scapegoating" Black Lives Matter

During his speech at the Republican National Convention Monday night, Sheriff David Clarke said the Black Lives Matter movement was anarchy. Talk show host Tavis...

Tavis Smiley and Black America: A Tale of Two Jilted Lovers

Tavis Smiley used to be the darling of black America. Once upon a time his keen critical commentary, ubiquitous media presence and undeniable charm...

Tavis Smiley and Black Hollywood To Pay Tribute To Amiri Baraka This Saturday

EURweb--Tavis Smiley, Glynn Turman, Roger Gueneveur Smith, Rappers Yo Yo and X Clan’s Brother J are among the celebs slated to pay tribute to...

PBS renews 'Tavis Smiley' talk show for 2 seasons

This undated image from video released by PBS shows host Tavis Smiley, right, during an interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton on "Tavis Smiley...

Cornel West: “Sharpton Is The Bonafide House Negro Of The Obama Plantation” [OPINION]

Dr. Cornel West once again called Rev. Al. Sharpton a “house negro,” and accusing him and President Barack Obama of “sanitizing” the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 50th anniversary of the March of Washington, reports Mediaite.com.[1] “Brother Martin himself, I think, would’ve been turning over in his grave,” West said of the event. “[King would have wanted] people to talk about Wall Street criminality, he wants people to talk about war crimes, or drones dropping bombs on innocent people,” he asserted. “Instead,” he lamented, “we saw the coronation of the bonafide house negro of the Barack Obama plantation, our dear brother Al Sharpton.” West then declared that Sharpton’s decline was “supported by [MSNBC analyst] Michael Dyson and others who’ve prostituted themselves in a very ugly and vicious way.” Listen to West's remarks below: As previously reported by NewsOne[2], the animosity between West and Sharpton is not new. During an interview with Democracy Now‘s Amy Goodman, West h ...

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West and Smiley Latest Attacks Reflect Failed Right Wing Strategy

After President Barack Obama's resounding victory Tuesday night, Nov. 6, ensured a second term and ushered in more serious thought about the significance of...

Smiley & West Radio Program Returns to the Chicago Market with Two New Affiliates

November 1, 2012) Smiley Radio Properties, Inc. celebrates the second anniversary of its popular radio program, Smiley & West from Public Radio International (PRI),...

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