Poverty in the U.S.
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talked about the latest Census Bureau statistics that found 15 percent of Americans live below the poverty line. They also discussed the upcoming presidential el…
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The Rich and the Rest of Us
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West presented their thoughts on poverty in America. The authors report that 150 million Americans are poor or near poor and argue that ending poverty should be addre…
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Tavis Smiley on Books, Media, and Culture
Author and talk show host Tavis Smiley talked about popular culture and publishing. Topics included the literature that has affected his life. He was interviewed by Esther Armah and responde…
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Women, Children and Poverty in America
Tavis Smiley moderated a forum on women, children and poverty in the U.S. Speakers included CNBC’s Suze Orman, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Pulitzer Prize winning author Sheryl WuDun. and Si…
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Poverty to Prosperity with Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley moderated a conversation on solutions for restoring America’s prosperity. Topics included the white paper from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (S…
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Poverty in the United States
Tavis Smiley and Cornell West talked about their annual January symposium entitled "Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity and their thoughts on upcoming presidential campaign. They re…
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