For his third “Tavis Smiley Reports” primetime special, Tavis Smiley will travel to New Orleans to capture the mood and spirit of the city’s courageous residents five years after the levees failed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The episode, entitled “Been in the Storm Too Long,” premieres, July 21, 2010 at 8pm/7pm Central on PBS.
The State of the Black Union (SOBU) symposium has been one of the most anticipated events for millions of African Americans during the last decade, but after 10 years of conversations, founder Tavis Smiley has announced the end of the series.
PBS has a lot of ongoing and specialized programming highlighting the contributions of African-Americans in celebration of Black History Month. Details are below, and I’m sure I’ll be sharing my reaction to some of the programming as I get to view it, too. ~Affrodite An Impressive Array of New and …
