I did not “quit” the Tom Joyner Morning Show effective immediately. In July I will celebrate my 12th anniversary with the show, and as I discussed with Tom, it is my intention to take on the issues of the day in my commentary twice every week with the same energy, passion and commitment until the end of June.
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Tavis Smiley Quits Tom Joyner Show
Activist Said to Be Hurt by “Hate” Over Obama Stance. After 12 years as a fixture on radio’s syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” activist, commentator and broadcast personality Tavis Smiley has quit the show, Joyner told listeners on Friday.
What happened to the days when we actually expected politicians we voted for to at least pay some lip service to Black issues? I’m happy to have been able to vote for a Black man in the primaries too, but in the immortal words of Janet Jackson, “what have you done for me lately?” Thank goodness Tavis had the integrity to call Obama into question for not attending the State of the Black Union forum. It seems like a natural expectation that Obama would want to tell Black America what his plans for us are, right? And maybe get a little insight from others in attendence? Don’t start hatin’ Wild Roots now….I’m just askin…
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Rev. Al Sharpton on Tavis discusses Dr. King and the fullfillment of his Legacy
It can’t be about showing some black examples of success at the top. It must be about where the quality of life for blacks is compared to the quality of life for others in this country and if we look at it from that perspective, it has not changed much as we would like to say it has changed. It’s easy to throw out one or two black names that made it in sports or entertainment or even politics, but what about the median income level of black to white, what about the education level, what about the level of business, what about the level on contracts? When we get into those issues we find that we are not that different from 1968’s Kerner Commission.
I know I keep hittin’ up Tavis lately, but it’s because it seems to be the only venue on TV having the real conversation about race that Obama’s speech called for. And which, by the way, Sharpton has been dogged for in the mainstream media for how long?
Be sure to watch Tavis all this week from Memphis as we remember Dr. King’s legacy on the anniversary of his assassination.