Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Lamenting the Loss of Tavis

from NewsOne.com

Tavis Pays Price for Criticizing Barack Obama
by Mark Anthony Neal

Last week Tavis Smiley officially announced his departure from the Tom Joyner Morning Show, where he has offered twice-weekly commentaries for the past 12-years. Joyner leaked Smiley's departure to the public amid rampant speculation that Smiley was running for cover from the increased criticism over his very public spat with Senator Barack Obama. (This was the second year in a row that Obama decided not to attend Smiley's annual State of Black America gathering.) However, regardless of how many feel about his relationship with Obama, Smiley's departure from the Tom Joyner Morning Show represents a real loss for Black America.

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