December 14, 2008 10:10 AM
Faith and Civic Life in America
Cathedral Dean Sam Lloyd and talk show host and media personality Tavis Smiley conversed on the topic “Faith and Civic Life in America” for this week’s Forum.
Tavis Smiley is an internationally renowned broadcaster, author, and philanthropist, as well as host of the late-night PBS television show Tavis Smiley and The Tavis Smiley Show distributed by Public Radio International. He is the first American to simultaneously host signature talk shows on both public television and public radio. Smiley also is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times best-selling memoir What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America. An advocate for young people and especially people of color, Smiley’s non-profit Tavis Smiley Foundation has provided training workshops and conference opportunities to more than 5,000 black youth.
- Submit a question for Tavis Smiley »
- Learn more about Tavis Smiley and access links to his PBS television and Public Radio International programs »
- Read about Tavis Smiley’s community outreach and support of public advocacy efforts »
- Learn about Tavis Smiley’s “Covenant with Black America” and his top 10 issues of concern for African-Americans »
- Learn about the work of the Tavis Smiley Foundation, providing leadership training and development for minority youth »
- Watch Tavis Smiley and his friend Cornel West on the Charlie Rose Show »
- Watch President-Elect Barack Obama on the Tavis Smiley show (PBS) »
- Read about and order Tavis Smiley’s books, including Keeping the Faith, The Covenant with Black America, and his best-selling memoir, What I Know for Sure »