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Press Release June 25, 2009

The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI appreciates the support of its national underwriters. The program is produced by Smiley Radio Properties, Inc. and distributed by PRI.

Hour One

	Governor Howard Dean Former Governor of Vermont and Chair of the DNC, Dr. Howard Dean, shares with us his thoughts on the health care debate and his new book, *Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Health Care Reform*. www.deanshealthcare.com Listen Now!
	Deroy Murdock Regular conservative commentator Deroy Murdock explains why we should just say "no" to government-sponsored health care. Listen Now!
	Camping Out for Health Care The Remote Area Medical Foundation brings its trailer and hundreds of volunteers to Inglewood, CA to stage a free medical clinic offering basic medical services to thousands. www.ramusa.org Listen Now!
	Author Author Carleen Brice shares why she's determined to expose white readers to Black authors. Brice is the author of two novels, *Orange Mint and Honey* and *Children of the Waters*. www.carleenbrice.com Listen Now!
	3-Minute Sports Drill George Johnson touches on the latest controversy in sports and the seeming inconsistencies in the reporting of alleged sexual assaults. Listen Now!
	Hiroshima Jazz group Hiroshima celebrates 30 years of music magic with their new CD, *Legacy*. www.hiroshimamusic.com Listen Now!

Hour Two

Immigration Reform
	Janet Murguia, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza shares her disappointment at the news that immigration reform is on the shelf, but expects President Obama to get it done next year. www.nclr.org Listen Now!
	Dr. Steven Camarota, director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies discusses why "less" is more when it comes to immigration reform. www.cis.org Listen Now!

	Dr. Eddie Glaude Eddie Glaude shares his thoughts on how we can bring civility to the very uncivil debate over health care reform playing out across the country. www.princeton.edu/ africanamericanstudies Listen Now!
	Prisoner to Poet R. Dwayne Betts shares his story about going from prison, to college graduate and now an accomplished poet in his new book, *A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival and Coming of Age in Prison*. www.rdwaynebetts.com Listen Now!
	Dr. Cornel West Regular commentator and Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West praises the importance of a vacation from your vocation. www.cornelwest.com Listen Now!
	Bobbi Banks The newly re-elected president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, Bobbi Banks, lets us hear how our favorite movies are made. www.mpse.org Listen Now!

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