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Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview
Tavis Smiley - The “Been in the Storm Too Long” Interview Kam Williams Interview From his celebrated conversations with world figures, to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, a...
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley 0000000110310916 Tavis Smiley, a prominent African-American voice, is a renowned host and political commentator. Known for his work on BET Tonight and The Tom Joyner Morning Show, he is ...
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview
Tavis Smiley - The "FAIL UP" Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis Reflects on Life Lessons From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation ...
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview
Tavis Smiley The “Death of a King” Interview Kam Williams Interview Tavis on Repositioning Dr. King as a Revolutionary Photo credit WideVision Photography Tavis Smiley is the host and mana...
Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview
Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Gulfport, Mississippi on September 13, 1964, Tavis Smiley was raised by his mother an...
Tavis Smiley is no good for Black folks!
Tavis Smiley is no good for Black folks! Troy Johnson Article Actually, I believe the exact opposite, strongly. I used the provocative title to draw attention to this blog post. My hope is that y...
Too Important To Fail: Saving America’s Boys (Tavis Smiley Reports)
Too Important To Fail: Saving America’s Boys (Tavis Smiley Reports) Tavis Smiley 9781401939113 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House Too Important to Fail: Saving America’s Boys is the companion...
Tavis Smiley with Stephanie Robinson
Tavis Smiley with Stephanie Robinson MULTIPLE Tavis Smiley and Stephanie Robinson are renowned authors, known for their insightful writing and contribution to social commentary. Their works often exp...
Doing What’s Right: How to Fight for What You Believe—And Make a Difference
Doing What’s Right: How to Fight for What You Believe—And Make a Difference Tavis Smiley 9780385499316 Nonfiction Anchor Penguin Random House In Doing What’s Right, Tavis Smiley shows how each one of ...
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West MULTIPLE Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are two of the most prominent African American public intellectuals and media figures of the early 21st century. Through their co...
Tavis Smiley with David Ritz
Tavis Smiley with David Ritz MULTIPLE Tavis Smiley with David Ritz
My Journey with Maya
My Journey with Maya Tavis Smiley with David Ritz 9780316341776 Nonfiction Little, Brown Paperbacks Hachette Book Group A remarkable story of friendship, love, and courage. When Maya Angelou and Ta...
The Rich And The Rest Of Us: A Poverty Manifesto
The Rich And The Rest Of Us: A Poverty Manifesto Tavis Smiley and Cornel West 9781401940638 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House Record unemployment and rampant corporate avarice, empty houses ...
Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America
Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America Tavis Smiley 9780385721691 Nonfiction Anchor Penguin Random House In Keeping the Faith, nationally acclaimed author an...
Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure
Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure Tavis Smiley 9781401933913 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House This timeless quote by Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett has served as an inspir...
Tavis Smiley Books
Tavis Smiley Books Lynne d. Johnson Book Review Tavis Smiley, syndicated radio and BET talk-show host, is committed to making the world a better place. This is his mission. His first book, Doing What...
50 for Your Future: Lessons from Down the Road
50 for Your Future: Lessons from Down the Road Tavis Smiley 9781401948399 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House Stepping into your authentic life can be difficult. There are pitfalls of ego, of ...
The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later
The Covenant with Black America - Ten Years Later Tavis Smiley 9781401951498 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House In 2006, Tavis Smiley teamed up with other leaders in the Black community to cr...
Death Of A King: The Real Story Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year
Death Of A King: The Real Story Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year Tavis Smiley 9780316332767 Nonfiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the ...
Covenant with Black America - Twenty Years Later
Covenant with Black America - Twenty Years Later Tavis Smiley 9781401994235 Nonfiction Hay House Penguin Random House Twenty years after sparking a national dialogue, The Covenant with Black America r...
Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days
Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days Tavis Smiley 9780316259095 Fiction Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks ...
Karen Grigsby Bates
Karen Grigsby Bates NONE Karen Grigsby Bates is an LA-based NPR News correspondent, known for her work on All Things Considered and The Tavis Smiley Show. She has significantly expanded the show's co...
Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise
Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise Kam Williams Book Review Last year, Tavis Smiley took a lot of heat over his reluctance to rubber-stamp Barack Obama’s candidacy simply ...
The Covenant with Black America
The Covenant with Black America Kam Williams Book Review Book Review by Kam Williams "Why a Covenant with Black America? In short, because’ without organization, black folk will ...
African Americans Figure Prominently in Presidential Debate
African Americans Figure Prominently in Presidential Debate Jamie Walker Article African Americans Figure Prominently in Presidential Debate by Jamie Walker Washington, DC&...
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks
Cheryl Woodruff Named President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks Troy Johnson Article OK y'all this is big. Cheryl Woodruff, founder and former associate publisher of One World, Random House’s ...
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston MULTIPLE "Karla Renee Flo...
A Video Slide Show of Tavis Smiley's SmileyBooks Reception in NYC 2007
A Video Slide Show of Tavis Smiley's SmileyBooks Reception in NYC 2007 Book Spotlights
Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise
Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise Tavis Smiley with Stephanie Robinson 9781439100028 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Accountable provides real-life examples of how cruci...
Tavis Smiley Annouces Expansion of SmileyBooks
Tavis Smiley Annouces Expansion of SmileyBooks Book Spotlights
The Covenant In Action
The Covenant In Action Tavis Smiley 9781401918521 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House The Covenant in Action was developed to continue the inspirational spirit of the Covenant With Black Amer...
The Covenant with Black America
The Covenant with Black America Tavis Smiley 9780883782774 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press Read more about the The State of the Black Union 2006 and The Covenant with Black America ...
SmileyBooks
SmileyBooks Penguin Random House Bertelsmann Tavis Smiley, founder and publisher of SmileyBooks, hosted a reception October 2, 2007, in New York City to introduce his new company presiden...
America I Am Legends: Rare Moments And Inspiring Words
America I Am Legends: Rare Moments And Inspiring Words Smiley Books 9781401924058 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House “Would America have been America without her Negro people?” — W. E. B. Du ...
State of the Black Union 2009
State of the Black Union 2009 Kam Williams Article Tavis Assembles Black Luminaries in L.A. for 10th Annual Gathering State of the Black Union by Kam Williams The 10th Annual Sta...
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects
Dr. West’s Prognosis for the Country's Prospects Kam Williams Interview Dr. Cornel West is a prominent and provocative public intellectual dedicated to democracy. Currently the Class of 19...
Cornel West
Cornel West 0000000123215424 Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Born on June 2, 1953, Dr. Cornel West is a highly esteemed intellectual and professor at...
American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice
American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice Albert J. Raboteau 9780691181127 Nonfiction Princeton University Press Princeton University Press A powe...
Money - How to Make Your Money Work for You
Money - How to Make Your Money Work for You Wanda P. Bowman 9781736531501 Nonfiction Wanda P. Bowman Wanda P. Bowman When it comes to building a sustainable economic platform by creating multiple reve...
First Thing First, Dream
First Thing First, Dream Krystle Parker 9781950861620 Nonfiction His Glory Creations Publishing His Glory Creations Publishing Officially the pandemic is over, but for many children the impact contin...
Journal of Radical Permission: A Daily Guide for Following Your Soul’s Calling
Journal of Radical Permission: A Daily Guide for Following Your Soul’s Calling adrienne maree brown 9781523002429 Nonfiction Berrett-Koehler Publishers Berrett-Koehler Publishers Bestselling authors a...
Milk and Honey Women Devotional Journal: Devotions, Journaling Prompts & Authentic Encouragement from Women Like You
Milk and Honey Women Devotional Journal: Devotions, Journaling Prompts & Authentic Encouragement from Women Like You Jenny Erlingsson 9781953000279 Nonfiction Milk and Honey Publishing Milk and Honey ...
Powerjournal Workbook #2: A 28-Day Challenge for Weight Loss
Powerjournal Workbook #2: A 28-Day Challenge for Weight Loss Elizabeth Atkins 9781945875564 Nonfiction Two Sisters Writing and Publishing Two Sisters Writing and Publishing The 28-Day PowerJournal for...
Blacc Topp
Blacc Topp NONE Blacc Topp, an award-winning author born in Benton Harbor, MI, and raised in South Dallas, used his love for writing to navigate personal loss and a challenging upbringing. From journ...
Brittney Bond
Brittney Bond NONE Brittney Bond, a self-taught digital artist from Florida, now based in Maryland, is known for her use of appealing color palettes and magical themes in her work. Inspired by childr...
The Evening News - Essays And Commentaries From NPR And Other Clouds
The Evening News - Essays And Commentaries From NPR And Other Clouds S. Pearl Sharp 9780936068244 Nonfiction Poets Pay Rent, Too Poets Pay Rent, Too A selection of forty of S. Pearl Sharp’s wide-rangi...
Faith In The Fire: Wisdom For Life
Faith In The Fire: Wisdom For Life Gardner C. Taylor 9781401929626 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House “Waiting on God is difficult. We have not been promised a smooth voyage, but God does pro...
America I Am Pass It Down Cookbook: Over 130 Soul-Filled Recipes
America I Am Pass It Down Cookbook: Over 130 Soul-Filled Recipes Jeff Henderson 9781401931353 Nonfiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House The smells in the kitchen, the unforgettable f...
Colorblind: The Rise Of Post-Racial Politics And The Retreat From Racial Equity (City Lights Open Media)
Colorblind: The Rise Of Post-Racial Politics And The Retreat From Racial Equity (City Lights Open Media) Tim Wise 9780872865082 Nonfiction City Lights Publishers City Lights Publishers "It’s a great b...
What Would Martin Say?
What Would Martin Say? Clarence B. Jones and Joel Engel 9780061672675 Nonfiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins “What Would Martin Say? about the pressing issues of our time is a bold question to ask....
The Money Coach’s Guide to Your First Million: 7 Smart Habits to Building the Wealth of Your Dreams
The Money Coach’s Guide to Your First Million: 7 Smart Habits to Building the Wealth of Your Dreams Lynnette Khalfani-Cox 9780071470810 Nonfiction Advantage World Press Advantage World Press As seen o...
Black Men: In Their Own Words
Black Men: In Their Own Words Patricia M. Hinds and Susan L. Taylor 9780609603666 Nonfiction Crown Penguin Random House From ESSENCE Books comes an exquisitely designed collection of essays from some ...
Gil Robertson
Gil Robertson NONE Gil L. Robertson IV is a renowned authority on African-American pop culture. A journalist, author, lecturer, and media consultant, he provides platforms for social change through h...
Bakari Kitwana
Bakari Kitwana 0000000114584527 Bakari Kitwana is a renowned journalist, activist, and political analyst, known for his commentary on politics and youth culture. He has been a consultant on hip-hop, ...
Brooke Stephens
Brooke Stephens NONE Brooke Stephens is a seasoned Wall Street veteran and certified financial planner, with a rich career that includes roles at Chase and Citicorp. She holds degrees from Harvard, F...
Kenji Jasper
Kenji Jasper 0000000002779450 “My name is Kenji Nathaniel Jasper and I am author. But I know that in this day and age ‘authors’ come a dime a dozen. It is no longer an event when one of ou...
Salome Thomas-El
Salome Thomas-El NONE Salome Thomas-EL, born in Philadelphia, has been a transformative teacher and chess coach since 1987, leading his students to become Eight-Time National Chess Champions. He hold...
Tim Wise
Tim Wise 0000000114464875 Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist activist, writer, and educator, has dedicated his career to addressing and dismantling racism in various institutions. In addition to lectu...
Mary Frances Berry
Mary Frances Berry 0000000081621140 Mary Frances Berry, Professor of American Social Thought and History at the University of Pennsylvania, is a renowned author of nine books. With 33 honorary degree...
Julia Hare
Julia Hare NONE Dr. Julia Hare (1939-2019) was a renowned motivational speaker and influential figure in black communities both in America and abroad. Known for her powerful speeches about black lead...
Hasani Pettiford
Hasani Pettiford NONE Hasani Pettiford, renowned speaker, author, and TV personality, is known for his dynamic teachings on success, wealth creation, and interpersonal relationships. As the founder o...
Alfred L. Brophy
Alfred L. Brophy 000000005569053X Alfred L. Brophy, a law professor at the University of North Carolina, is known for his work on reparations and his contributions to the Tulsa Race Riot Commission. ...
Fear of a Black Republican
Fear of a Black Republican Kam Williams fearofablackrepublican.jpg Film Review Fear of a Black Republican Unrated Running time: 111 Minutes Studio: Shamrock Stine Productions DV...
Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure
Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure Kam Williams Book Review "If they’re being honest, most people who have ever succeeded in any human endeavor will tell you they learn...
The Rich and the Rest of Us
The Rich and the Rest of Us Kam Williams Book Review “This book serves as a counterpoint to [those] who luxuriate in denying the reality of America’s poor… Poverty of all colors ...
Legends
Legends Kam Williams Book Review ’’Would America have been America without her Negro people?’ W.E.B. Du Bois wrote those words shortly after the turn of...
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview
Wanda Sykes - The "Over the Hedge" Interview Kam Williams Interview Wanda Sykes Still photographs of "Over the Hedge" The Over the Hedge Interview with Kam Williams Born on March 7, 1964 in ...
Daryle Jenkins - Interview, Klanbuster Discusses State of Hate Groups in the Age of Obama
Daryle Jenkins - Interview, Klanbuster Discusses State of Hate Groups in the Age of Obama Kam Williams Interview Klanbuster Discusses State of Hate Groups in the Age of Obama ...
I Am Beautiful: The Evolution of Beauty
I Am Beautiful: The Evolution of Beauty Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephan...
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson NONE Jeff Johnson is a decorated journalist and communication specialist, now President of JIJ Communications. Co-founder and CEO of Elite Voices Speakers, he's a regular on TheRoot.com ...
Spirits Come from Water: An Introduction to Ancestral Veneration and Reclaiming African Spiritual Practices
Spirits Come from Water: An Introduction to Ancestral Veneration and Reclaiming African Spiritual Practices Ehime Ora 9781401975517 Nonfiction Hay House Penguin Random House For those who wish to deco...
Jeannine A. Cook Discusses Her Novel: It’s Me They Follow
Jeannine A. Cook Discusses Her Novel: It’s Me They Follow Book Spotlights
Mary McLeod Bethune’s Granddaughter, Evelyn Bethune, Discusses Their Family
Mary McLeod Bethune’s Granddaughter, Evelyn Bethune, Discusses Their Family Author Interviews
Wade Hudson discusses his children’s book The Day Madear Voted
Wade Hudson discusses his children’s book The Day Madear Voted Book Spotlights
Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019
Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019 Book Spotlights
3 Must Read Books for Social Media Advocates, Addicts & Sharecroppers
3 Must Read Books for Social Media Advocates, Addicts & Sharecroppers Troy Johnson Article These are three books I recommend we should all read. The strength of the Internet and promise it held ...
Joyce Burnett Discusses her book Adam's Belle
Joyce Burnett Discusses her book Adam's Belle Book Spotlights
Quincy Troupe Discusses his books The Pursuit of Happyness and Miles and Me
Quincy Troupe Discusses his books The Pursuit of Happyness and Miles and Me Book Spotlights
Lisa Nichols discusses book "No Matter What!" with One Spirit Book Club
Lisa Nichols discusses book "No Matter What!" with One Spirit Book Club Book Spotlights
Marc Lacy Discusses Rock and Fire: Love Poetry from the Core
Marc Lacy Discusses Rock and Fire: Love Poetry from the Core Poetry & Spoken Word
Kunle Oguneye discusses Children's Book Sikulu & Harambe
Kunle Oguneye discusses Children's Book Sikulu & Harambe Book Spotlights
Sex in the City Star, Blair Underwood Discusses Casanegra
Sex in the City Star, Blair Underwood Discusses Casanegra Author Interviews
Zane discusses her Book; Dear G-Spot
Zane discusses her Book; Dear G-Spot Book Spotlights
Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com
Gloria Naylor Discusses Her Novel The Men of Brewster Place on Barnesandnoble.com Gloria Naylor Article Moderator: Welcome, Gloria Naylor! Thank you for taking the time to join us online this evening...
Julie Dash discusses Daughters of the Dust on banresandnoble.com
Julie Dash discusses Daughters of the Dust on banresandnoble.com Julie Dash Article Moderator: Welcome, Ms. Dash! We are so pleased you can join us this evening! Do you have any opening comments? ...
New Essays on Invisible Man
New Essays on Invisible Man Robert G. O’Meally 9780521313698 Nonfiction Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press Published less than fifty years ago, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man shares ...
Boris Kodjoe discusses his new movie, Addicted (2014)
Boris Kodjoe discusses his new movie, Addicted (2014) Kam Williams Interview Boris Kodjoe The “Addicted” Interview From his big screen and television roles to his theater and entrepreneurial s...
The Bible in 52 Weeks (Deluxe Edition): A Yearlong Bible Study for Women
The Bible in 52 Weeks (Deluxe Edition): A Yearlong Bible Study for Women Kimberly D. Moore 9798886083545 Nonfiction Callisto Callisto Publishing Strengthen your faith week by week with this deluxe...
How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons
How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons Shaka Senghor 9798893310511 Nonfiction Authors Equity Authors Equity USA Today Bestseller. “I love this book—because it teaches you how...
The 90-Day UnJournal: Getting Off the Page and Into Action
The 90-Day UnJournal: Getting Off the Page and Into Action Michelle Sumrall 9798988671220 Nonfiction Independently Published Independently Published The 90-Day UnJournal: Getting Off the Page and Into...
Staying Power: A Guided Journal to Living Changed, Connected, and Confident
Staying Power: A Guided Journal to Living Changed, Connected, and Confident Sarah Jakes Roberts 9781400237838 Nonfiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing Does the pressure to do more, ...
Woman, Thou Art Blessed: A Guided Gratitude Journal
Woman, Thou Art Blessed: A Guided Gratitude Journal T. D. Jakes 9780768474589 Nonfiction Destiny Image Destiny Image Can You Stand To Be Blessed? Jesus brought with Him abundant blessings from Heaven...
The Write Stuff Writers Conference
The Write Stuff Writers Conference online Bethlehem Pennsylvania Write stuff is a place for us to commit to our writing practice, no matter what you're working on. From manscripts to blog post to jour...
Just Keep Living: Conversations with Granny
Just Keep Living: Conversations with Granny Lisa M. Bennett 9781737819608 Nonfiction Naked Truth Publishing Naked Truth Publishing Just keep living. That’s the wisdom that Lisa Bennett’s grandmother s...
Right as Reign
Right as Reign J.B. Vample 9781737427926 Fiction Jessyca Vample Publishing Jessyca Vample Publishing Can a woman who has spent her life hiding her feelings between the pages of a notebook, gain the co...
The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy
The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy Karen Walrond 9781506469942 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media Many of us have strong convictions. We want to advocate for...
Inspired to Write
Inspired to Write Jenny Erlingsson 9781953000040 Nonfiction Milk and Honey Publishing Milk and Honey Publishing This workbook is designed to take you on a month-long journey to help you cultivate the ...