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Hour One August 20 - August 27, 2010.


Zead Ramadan		Dr. Cornel West

Colonel Kathaleen Harris		John Mellencamp

Zead Ramadan, New York President of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Rev. Dr. Jim Garlow , chairman of the organization Renewing American Leadership take turns making their case for why the proposed mosque and cultural center should or should not be built two blocks from 9/11 ground zero in New York.

Dr. Cornel West explains why he’s encouraged by the prospect of entertainer Wyclef Jean becoming president of Haiti. Colonel

Colonel Kathaleen Harris, president of the NABMW and Bernadine Flannagan, who served with the “Six Triple Eight” Battalion, the only all-female, all-African American unit to serve overseas during World War Two swap war stories on this the eve of the annual reunion of Black female military personnel.

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp stops by to share memories of Indiana, thoughts of Bob Dylan as well as his new CD, No Better Than This.

…All that in the first hour of The Tavis Smiley Show.

Hour Two August 20 - August 27, 2010.


Dr. John Jackson		Dr. Michael Fauntroy

Tricia Helfer		Anthony Davis

The 2010 Schott study has been released detailing the dire state of Black males in public education. Dr. John Jackson, President and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education and report author Michael Holzman share their findings.

Commentator Dr. Michael Fauntroy details how and why the Democrats are limping towards the midterm elections and are cruisin’ for a bruisin’ from Republicans.

Dr. Jonathan Walton explains why plagiarism and cheating in general have gone both sky-high and high-tech on America’s college campuses.

Actress Tricia Helfer, co-star of the TNT drama Dark Blue stops by to share her journey from Canadian grain farm, to supermodel, to acting fame.

College Football Hall of Famer Anthony Davis tells his story, through his new book, If My Nikes Could Talk.

…All that in the second hour of The Tavis Smiley Show.

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