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Tavis Smiley’s Upcoming Trial Against PBS Will Raise Important Questions About Consent and Workplace Relationships
For years, Tavis Smiley, the former PBS late-night talk show host, has been defiant in the face of sexual misconduct allegations. Smiley has been entangled in a legal battle with his former employer, PBS, since 2018, over accusations that he sexually harassed, intimidated, and verbally abused employees, as well as having more than a decade’s…
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Report Reveals New Details About Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley's Sexual Misconduct Allegations at PBS [Updated]
An independent investigator hired by PBS to evaluate claims of sexual misconduct against Tavis Smiley has concluded that the former late-night talk show host was involved in sexual relationships with his employees and guests for decades. During that span, Smiley was also found to have verbally abused and sexually harassed those around him and may…
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‘I Love This Genre, It Saved My Life’: Dave Chappelle Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
While Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special didn’t exactly endear him to some segments of his not-so-adoring public, one thing we can all agree upon is that the 46-year-old comedian is a master of his craft and is in a class of his own. And if that wasn’t already painfully obvious, it became even more so…
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Tavis Smiley's Lawsuit Against PBS Isn't Going Too Well
The indignantly distressed former PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley is not faring well in his legal battle against PBS, the network which released him from his contract in December 2017 over allegations of sexual misconduct. On Thursday, D.C. District Court Judge Anthony Epstein ruled that Smiley cannot compel the nonprofit network to turn over…
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I Binge-Watched Call the Midwife, and It Got Me All in My Feelings
If you had told me that I would become hooked on a public television series about midwives in the ’50s and ’60s, I would have told you that you were off your rocker—but as it stands, I have recently become very addicted to Call the Midwife. The PBS series is based on the memoirs of…
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10 Thoughts on Tell Them We Are Rising, the Documentary About the Story of HBCUs
As an alumnus of Morehouse College and a staunch advocate for HBCUs, I was very excited to finally see the Stanley Nelson film Tell Them We Are Rising, a documentary about HBCUs. Overall, I thought it was cool, with some very interesting stories and facts, but I believe it suffered from a time crunch. Ultimately,…
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Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Is a Loving Look at the Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry
I wanted to be able to come here and speak with you on this occasion because you are young, gifted and black. … I, for one, can think of no more dynamic combination that a person might be. … And that is why I say to you that, though it be a thrilling and marvelous…
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Tavis Smiley Says PBS Made a ‘Huge Mistake’ Over Sexual-Misconduct Investigation and Suspension
Tavis Smiley appeared on Good Morning America Monday morning, and he had a few words for PBS when it came to his suspension by the network. Smiley’s long-running show was pulled from PBS last week after several complaints of sexual misconduct. “PBS made a huge mistake here,” Smiley told Good Morning America.“They need to fix…
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Tavis Smiley Show Suspended Over Sexual Allegations
Conduct ‘Inconsistent’ With PBS Values, Standards . . . Smiley Replies: ‘I, for One, Intend to Fight Back’ Omarosa Fired, Escorted from the White House Omarosa Says She Has ‘Quite a Story to Tell’ Media Caught by Hoax on D.C. Team Name Change Record Number of Journalists Imprisoned for Work “PBS has suspended late-night talk…
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Watch: Spotlight on Black History’s Storytellers
The video below was published in partnership with Peabody Spotlight, a digital series produced by the Peabody Media Center at the University of Georgia in commemoration of Black History Month. Each part of the series draws from the vast Peabody Awards archives, the third-largest repository of audiovisual materials in the United States. Peabody Spotlight will…