Smiley claims PBS made mistake in ouster, but PBS fires back
Tavis Smiley has defended himself from allegations he had sexual relationships with subordinates and created an abusive workplace environment, denying any wrongdoing and saying PBS made a mistake by suspending him from his talk show.
Our View: The national media comes to town
Rich with history and culture, the South can be intoxicating, exotic and sometimes incomprehensible to the outsider.
Its tumultuous past and vivid characters also make it an inviting target for national media and Hollywood.
National broadcasters say Poverty Tour is about solutions, changing perspectives
As the sun set in downtown Columbus Thursday afternoon, a mega-sized tour bus chugged down Fifth Street and idled to a stop alongside the curb in front of Rosenzweig Arts Center. It wasn’t an unusual sight except for one thing: The words “Poverty Tour” splashed across the side of the bus.
Smiley, West to visit Habitat families
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Cornel West may not quite find the story of poverty they are looking for in Columbus.
Columbus on the schedule for Cornel West, Tavis Smiley Poverty Tour
Columbus is one of the 15 cities broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Cornel West will visit this fall during their “Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience.”