Tavis Smiley’s recent criticisms of the Obama administration’s failure to directly address the concerns of the black community has caused an uproar among black leaders. The Tavis haters are out in ...

This week's piece by Kelefa Sanneh starts out exploring TV and radio commentator Tavis Smiley's criticism of Barack Obama's candidacy and looks into Smiley's enterprises, which are based in Leimert ...

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – Twenty years after sparking a national dialogue on systemic inequality, Tavis Smiley has updated and released “The Covenant with Black America.” The recently released ...

One of Sen. Barack Obama's toughest African American critics is quitting his long association with a national radio show after facing a backlash from the program's listeners. Tavis Smiley said ...

Tavis! He has one of those names that stand alone. Think Oprah, Tiger, Elvis and, yes, Barack. You know if you hear Tavis, you are talking about Mr. Smiley. Tavis, 44, and I sit next to each other in ...