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Have a great radio show this weekend, LA Police Chief Bratton, Michael Bublé, Dr. Cornel West and the first woman Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Elinor Ostrom.
Media Personality ..Tavis Smiley.. Awarded Prize by International Advocacy Organization
LOS ANGELES (September 15, 2009) – ..Tavis Smiley.., described as an “intrepid interviewer and ardent humanitarian,” has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Interdependence Day Prize in ....Istanbul.., ..Turkey.....
The prize was presented Sept. 12 at the Seventh Annual Interdependence Day Forum and Celebration organized by CivWorld, an international project of Demos, a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization based in ....New York.....
About 100 international delegates attended the forum, held Sept. 9-13, to discuss global solutions to problems including climate change, economics and technology in developing nations and the role of women.
In announcing the award, Benjamin R. Barber, president of CivWorld, described Smiley as a “fearless television broadcaster, intrepid interviewer and ardent humanitarian, who has become a voice for all humankind by putting honesty before interest, civil discourse before polemics, and integrity before advantage…”
Smiley attended the forum along with representatives from the ..Tavis Smiley.. Foundation that included ..Vonda Paige.., executive director, and LaTisha Campbell, a member of the foundation’s National Youth Advisory Council.
Past Interdependence Day Prize recipients include Harry Belafonte, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, professor of political philosophy at the University of Westminster, UK, and Polish dissident Adam Michnik, who helped bring down the Berlin Wall.
Previous Interdependence Day Celebrations have been held in ..Philadelphia.., ..Rome.., ..Paris.. ..Morocco.., ..Mexico City.., and ....Brussels..... Planning is underway for the Eighth Annual Interdependence Day, scheduled for Sept. 10-12, 2010 in ....Berlin..... ###
About ..Tavis Smiley..
With his late-night PBS television talk show and his radio show, ..Tavis Smiley.. is the first American ever to simultaneously host signature talk shows on both public television and public radio. He has authored 14 books including The New York Times best-sellers, What I Know For Sure and Covenant with Black America. TIME magazine honored him as one of the “The World’s 100 Most Influential People,” in 2009. NEWSWEEK dubbed him one of the nation’s “captains of the airwaves.” He is also the creator of ....AMERICA.... I AM: The African American Imprint museum exhibition. Smiley has received numerous honorary doctorate degrees, including one from his alma mater, ....Indiana.. ..University.....
About Demos Demos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. Headquartered in New York City, Demos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four overarching goals: a more equitable economy with widely shared prosperity and opportunity; a vibrant and inclusive democracy with high levels of voting and civic engagement; an empowered public sector that works for the common good; and responsible U.S. engagement in an interdependent world.
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 Hello my brothers and sisters! My name is Tavis Smiley. Many of you may be familiar with my political commentary (weekdays) on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Others may recognize me from either my nightly talk show on PBS and weekend radio program from PRI or from the State of the Black Union symposium held annually during Black History Month. For those of you who are familiar with me and the various works produced by The Smiley Group, I would like to take the opportunity to sincerely thank you for your continuous support. Your love keeps lifting me higher! To those of you who are not familiar with me, my organizations have a simple, common purpose: to Enlighten, Encourage and Empower. I invite you to visit us at www.tavistalks.com to learn more about how The Smiley Group and our various organizations are working to help you Enlighten, Encourage, and Empower your communities. Keep the Faith. |
