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Tavis Smiley is clearly a guy to
keep your eyes on! Time Magazine chose him as one of "America's 50 Most Promising Young Leaders." At 35, he's already run for elective office, was the former host of his own nightly talk show BET Tonight
with Tavis Smiley, and has a regular spot on CNN and the Tom Joyner Morning Show as a political commentator. He's the author of three books, Just a Thought, Hard Left: Straight
Talk About the Wrongs of the Right and On Air: The Best of Tavis Smiley on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Prenella Neely, co-executive producer for BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley
comments, "Because he's very familiar with issues that affect African Americans, he brings that knowledge and a certain passion to every topic and makes it relevant."
Smiley on himself and his future: "Whatever I'm doing, I want to be about the business of encouraging, enlightening and empowering people of color. As long as I am doing that, I'm comfortable. I don't
have to be on TV or radio to be happy." |
