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Tavis Smiley

    Tavis Smiley est réputé pour sa capacité à mener des interviews approfondies et à prôner le changement social. Par son travail radiophonique et télévisuel, il explore des sujets brûlants, donnant une voix à des perspectives diverses. Ses contributions soulignent souvent l'importance de la pensée critique et de la citoyenneté active. Les discussions de Smiley visent à inspirer et à éduquer le public sur des questions sociétales complexes.

    Covenant with Black America - Twenty Years Later
    Before You Judge Me
    • 2024

      The renewed edition of a pivotal manifesto highlights the ongoing struggle for equity faced by Black communities in America. It combines original essays with contemporary contributions, emphasizing the urgency of addressing systemic inequalities in health, housing, justice, and economic opportunity. The updated covenants reveal both progress and persistent disparities, including a new essay on rising homelessness. With an Afterword by Nikki Giovanni, this edition serves as a rallying call for collective liberation and social justice, urging a commitment to reshaping America for future generations.

      Covenant with Black America - Twenty Years Later
    • 2016

      Before You Judge Me

      • 277pages
      • 10 heures de lecture
      3,3(282)Évaluer

      A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost--ultimately--unable to live. With the insight and compassion that he brought to his bestselling telling of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final year, Tavis Smiley provides a glimpse into the superstar's life in this emotional, honest, yet celebratory book. Readers will witness Jackson's campaign to recharge his career--hiring and firing managers and advisors, turning to and away from family members, fighting depression and drug dependency--while his one goal remained: to mount the most spectacular series of shows the world had ever seen. BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME is a humanizing look at Jackson's last days.

      Before You Judge Me