I made it to the conversation last night. The first of series of dates where Tavis will be answering questions from the audience and reflecting on his 20 year career. Although I didn't officially meet him or get an autograph, I was able to thank him for getting out of Welsl Fargo & teaming with Cornell.

On thing that bothered me was everyone he showed before he came out were celebrities. I think he needs to interview people who are doing or have done great…

Very informative on the world of Hip Hop!! I think you'll going to be surprise!!! Mr.Lenon Honor really did hishomework!!!50 part video!!

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Just want to congratulate Professor West and Mr. Smiley on this excellent website. I am a big fan of the Tavis Smiley show.  My 19 year son and I enjoy watching the show together, the guests are excellent and great conversations it is truly a mind stimulating experience.

Also BIG, BIG fan of Dr. West, I have read both of his books, have shared them with friends and even paid my son to read one (living and laughing out loud) and he later confessed that if he would have known it was…

Can't help but to keep on thinking this whole Middle Eastern thing happening right now is somehow orchestrated (by the West) and directly tied to Africa.

This year, in 2011, there will be elections in more than 20 African countries, and problems have already started in Ivory Coast and Sudan (which has now split in two countries), let alone all the North African countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and now what we see happening in Libya.

Some say now that…

JUST CAN'T WIN MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE

How do we avoid making the same mistake over and over again.

How can we help build a future for Americas Youth. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#cite_note-19

It should be noted that there can be regional statutes as well that may differ from the national norm. For example, in the United States as a general rule of thumb defamation is limited to the living. However, there are five states (Colorado, Idaho, Georgia, Louisiana, and Nevada) that have criminal statues regarding defamation of the…

Addressing The Black Agenda.

Passion is an emotion, a craving, a hunger and a desire that drives and promote action. Verbal outburst  and reckless expressions generated from passion may occur at times when misuse and abuse lingers without redress. This is true regardless of gender, race, creed or color.  The Black Community in America is and has been for decades…

CLICK ME TO CROSS THAT BRIDGE

I’ve always heard that love could surely bring hardship

And I’ve also heard it can also bring pain

Girl I know further on down the road

The weight  we’re carrying now Will be a much heavy load

Baby baby we will

Cross that bridge…

Prophecy is the history of possible futures, passing like movie previews through the minds of seers who may feel either blessed or cursed by their visions. Westerners have been saturated for two millenia with Judaeo-Christian visions of apocalypse, to the exclusion of any consideration for other opinions such as those of the Muslims.

Perception can very quickly become reality. If that statement is true then a false statement can be presented as truth and perceived as reality. A…

Yes, you got 'dat 'rite! I do have my own radio shows now! These are two of three that air every night in acknowledgement of BLACK HISTORY MONTH between 8-10pm PST. You can listen on line or by calling from your cell phone at 1-661-449-9333 at 8pm. You are guaranteed to be both impressed and inspired by what you hear and learn about the past, present, and future upward mobility of Blacks in…

http://www.arizonabeats.com/forum/entry.php?37-Some-jewels-purchased-at-the-Black-History-Expo

First up is this great booklet called Hip Hop Street Curriculum



This will be great for my Arts class teaching my son as I think I am going to start…

Candidate Watch – A History of Chutzpah and Hypocrisy.