Tavis Smiley

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Congress, Honor the 4 Little Girls of Birmingham

Tavis Smiley, writing at the Huffington Post, demands a Congressional Gold Medal for the children killed nearly 50 years ago by a white supremacist at Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church.

Blood on Our Hands

Writing at the Huffington Post, Tavis Smiley channels Martin Luther King Jr. in his response to the tragic loss of life at Sandy Hook Elementary School. 

What Will the Poor Get Out of a 'Fiscal Cliff' Bargain?

Writing at the Huffington Post, Tavis Smiley evaluates the current "cliffhanger" through the lens of poverty. 

Black People: It's Time to Get Loud

"We celebrate this electoral victory today, but what about tomorrow?" Tavis Smiley asks at the Huffington Post.

20 Excuses Black People Will Use If Obama Loses

Writing at the Huffington Post, Tavis Smiley presents a list of funny (and not-so-funny) lines that he hopes not to hear the day after the election. 

Presidential Debates: Colorblind or Blind to Color?

Voters shouldn't have to accept the idea that there's no person of color qualified to moderate, Tavis Smiley writes at the Huffington Post.