House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank says he's found reason to be optimistic when it comes to the economy on the heels of the signing of the stimulus bill and the unveiling of President Obama's $275 Billion mortgage rescue plan. Economists Eileen Appelbaum and John B. Taylor help guide us through what the stimulus and housing plans really mean for our own bottom lines. Dr. Cornel West reacts to the latest news about steroids in baseball with a call for accountability for everyone - even the rich and the powerful. George Johnson is back with his 3-minute sports drill and runs through what to watch out for as the NBA jumps into the second half of the season. And, jazz great Herbie Hancock takes time out of a musical pilgrimage to India as he traces Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic trip there 50 years ago.
…All this and more in the first hour of The Tavis Smiley Show!
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Hour Two February 20, 2009.
Aaron Glantz
Major General John R. Hawkins III
Dr. Eddie Glaude
Dr. Rachael Ross
Lloyd Chapman
Kymberli Corprue
Vice Admiral Anthony Winns
Vice Admiral Adam Robinson.
John “JB” Bigham
We explore the welfare of our soldiers coming home from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with journalist and author Aaron Glantz whose new book is The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans. Then, we get the view of the US Army's Major General John R. Hawkins III. Dr. Eddie Glaude remembers Malcolm X, and his changing image 44 years after his death. Dr. Rachael Ross explains the meaning of a new study showing strong ties between hormone therapy and breast cancer. We discover the significance of the Navy's "Golden 13" with 17-year-old essay contest winner Kymberli Corprue along with two African American Navy Admirals, Vice Admiral Anthony Winns and Vice Admiral Adam Robinson. And, former Fishbone guitarist John "JB" Bigham explains how he mixes funk and country in his latest CD, The Soul of John Black.
…All this and more in the second hour of The Tavis Smiley Show!
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