About the Program
Tavis Smiley, television and radio host, and Cornel West, professor in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University, present their thoughts on poverty in America. The authors report that 150 million Americans are poor or near poor and argue that ending poverty should be addressed with the same concern as prior social and political movements. Tavis Smiley and Cornel West speak at Hunter College in New York City.
Cornel West
Cornel West is the author of numerous books, including Race Matters and Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. He is a professor in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University and co-host of the radio program Smiley & West. For more information, visit cornelwest.com.
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Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley is the author of numerous books, including What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America and is the founder of the publisher, SmileyBooks. He is the host of Tavis Smiley on PBS and host of The Tavis Smiley Show and co-host of Smiley & West on Public Radio International. For more information, visit tavistalks.com.
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