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Tavis Smiley Ending State of the Black Union
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Wed, 01/06/2010 - 13:12
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According to PR Newswire, activist and PBS host Tavis Smiley is ending his annual State of the Black Union conference after 10 years.
Smiley, the host of Tavis Smiley on PBS, said ending production of SOBU will allow him to concentrate on a new series of primetime television specials for 2010 on PBS as well as grow other divisions of his multimedia company, including the SmileyBooks imprint, his weekly public radio show, his non-profit youth foundation and the award-winning traveling museum exhibition America I AM: The African American Imprint.
"This symposium represents one of the great joys of my life. I have thoroughly enjoyed raising awareness and moderating the dialogue between the panelists and our live audiences," Smiley said. "I am grateful to the viewing audiences who have tuned in over the years."
Should Shirley Sherrod take the job offer?
Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign from her position at the USDA after conservative media outlets posted video of her saying that she did not help a white farmer with the 'full force' of her ability. Sherrod's comments were made to the NAACP about an incident 24 years ago while she was working for a non-profit. In an interview with CNN she explains how that incident forced her to see that "the issue is not about race, but rather about those who have, and those who do not have." The White House has since issued an apology to Sherrod. Wednesday Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack offered her a new job. The AP reports she is considering the offer.
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