Cornel West and Tavis Smiley Launch Nationwide Poverty Tour This Weekend
West and Smiley will travel around the nation to highlight the struggles and resilience of poor com...
Tavis Smiley's and Cornel West’s “Poverty Tour” Airs on PBS
In the television special, Smiley and West talked with Americans most hit by the recession....
Commentary: Why a Poverty Tour Now?
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are taking their show on the road once again. That’s fine, but couldn’...
Transcript: Mitt Romney's RNC Speech
Mitt Romney opened up about his family, his faith and his plans for the country in his GOP presiden...
Obama Pushes for Higher Minimum Wage on Plant Tour
President Obama says people who work full time shouldn't live in poverty at a rally in North Caroli...
Steve Harvey Suggests That Smiley and West Are “Uncle Toms”
Steve Harvey blasts Tavis Smiley and Cornel West for criticizing President Obama and suggests that ...
Talk Show Host, Professor Want to Call Attention to Obama’s Failings
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are conducting a "Poverty Tour" to make President Obama and Congress f...
Tavis Smiley Ousted as Martin Luther King Keynote Speaker
Tavis Smiley has been replaced as a keynote speaker at a Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon because of...
Smiley and West: Still Fighting for the Poor
A new book by the duo tries to make poverty an issue for the 2012 election....
Younger Blacks Feel Better About Financial Planning, Study Says
A new study says that young African-American college grads are more serious than their parents when...
Mrs. Obama Tours Care Center
Michelle Obama was presented with a plaque from the Salvadoran president and his wife for America's...
Obama's Trip Seeks to Engage With Latin America
President Obama will travel to Brazil and Ecuador on a mission to strengthen aging relationships....
Commentary: A Message to Cornel, Tavis and Black America
Why personal responsibility is as important as systemic change in the Black community....
Sen. Byrd to Lie in Repose in His Beloved Senate
Tour sheds light on Louisiana's high HIV-AIDS rate....
163 Haitians to Arrive in Senegal
163 Haitians to Arrive in Senegal...
Lupe Fiasco Agrees With Bill O'Reilly
Haiti's reportedly the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but political commentator Bill O'R...
Ghana's New Leader Talks Africa's Future
On July 10 in New York City, The Root was honored with the opportunity to sit down with Ghana's the...
Immortal Technique Premieres New Film
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique shows the politically charged Harlem rapper's travels and tr...
John Legend
John Legend will join the "Weekly with Ed Gordon" panel....
Rangel Bill Would Require 18- to 25-Year-Olds to Perform Two Years of Universal Service
Rep. Charles Rangel has reintroduced a bill that would require every U.S. citizen and permanent res...
