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An Extra Hour!

Sat, 07/24/2010 - 21:31 | Tavis Talks

If you could add an hour to your day, what would you do with the time?

 

African American Music Appreciation Month

Fri, 06/18/2010 - 16:15 | Tavis Talks

Since first proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter, on June 7, 1979, the month of June has been celebrated as Black Music Month. In this year's press release, President Obama stated:

 

The 21st Century's First Decade

Tue, 12/29/2009 - 13:45 | Tavis Talks

While some wrestle with what to call the first decade of the 21st century, others are assessing what to make of it.
 

Nobel Laureate

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 20:19 | Tavis Talks

How do you feel about President Obama's winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize?

 

Accurate and Unbiased News

Sun, 09/27/2009 - 19:26 | Tavis Talks

According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, 63% of Americans feel that news stories are often incorrect:

The public's assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans' views of media bias and independence now match previous lows.

What can news organizations do for Americans to feel they're getting accurate and unbiased reporting?

 

Changing the Politics of Race

Sun, 01/25/2009 - 22:41 | Tavis Talks
An article in the Los Angeles Times frames the politics around the selection of Roland Burris to fill President Obama's former U.S. Senate seat as an example of how racial politics have changed with the results of the presidential election:
Many black leaders, including Obama, have declined to back Burris, even if that leaves the Senate with no African American members.
 

History in the Making

Sun, 01/18/2009 - 13:46 | Tavis Talks
What does the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. president mean to you?
 

Memories

Sat, 01/03/2009 - 15:02 | Tavis Talks
What will you remember most from 2008?
 

Happy New Year!

Sun, 12/28/2008 - 21:12 | Tavis Talks
What are your resolutions for 2009?
 

New Year’s Wish

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 22:06 | Tavis Talks
What’s your wish for the new year?
 
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