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Census 2010
The census has taken a proactive approach in helping to dispel myths and encourage participation for the upcoming 2010 year. Census director Robert Groves and Congressman Ed Towns (D-NY), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, help us to connect the dots between the ethnic boxes you check and the ethnic communities which receive a check.
www.census.gov/2010census
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The Tragedy in Haiti
With the recent 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Nicole Lee, president of TransAfrica Forum, has ideas on how to best spend the $100 million in U.S. aid.
www.transafricaforum.org
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RNC Chairman Michael Steele
RNC chairman Michael Steele says he's had no thoughts of resigning, despite the recent and rampant criticism by members of the GOP. In fact, he is here with his new book, Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda.
www.gop.com
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Sports with George Johnson
In his 3-Minute Sports Drill, commentator George Johnson chats about the latest news surrounding sports including new University of Southern California football coach Lane Kiffin and Mark McGwire's admission of steroid use.
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The Tavis Smiley Show Remembers.
Teddy Pendergrass
In this special re-broadcast of Tavis' conversation with the musical legend Teddy Pendergrass, we remember his musical genius and soulful vocals after he passed away this week at the age of 59.
www.teddypendergrass.com
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Maurice Hope - Thompson
We remember a legendary broadcaster and inspiring college professor Maurice Hope - Thompson, a jack of all trades, a stalwart in public radio, who was the voice of Houston's KTSU 90.9FM.
www.ktsufm.org
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In Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Voyage to India
Dr. Martin Luther King's trip to India in 1959 marked a critical reinforcement of his principles of non-violence. Today we speak to Arun Gandhi, the grandson of the Mahatma, and Tina Bristol from the American Friends Service Committee, who both witnessed Dr. King's pilgrimage to Gandhi's sacred homeland.
View this rare document of Dr. King's visit including his itinerary, click here.
Check out our photo gallery, courtesy of the American Friends Service Committee:
www.afsc.org
Listen to the once-lost recording of Dr. King's speech to the Indian people, courtesy of All India Radio and the Indian Embassy, click here
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Dr. Cornel West on Dr. King's Socialism
Regular commentator and Princeton University professor Cornel West tackles Dr. Martin Luther King's idea of socialism and how those ideals finally may be taking hold in the US.
www.cornelwest.com
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Jim Wallis's Rediscovering Values
Author and advocate Jim Wallis further contextualizes King and role of religion in shaping the American ethos with his new book, Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street: A Moral Compass for the New Economy.
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Teaching King
Producer Vanessa Rumbles visited King Elementary School in Los Angeles to find out how Dr. King is taught in the modern classroom. Plus, meet Renee Semik, a high school teacher who designed a curriculum on the lessons of Dr King and the civil rights movement Stepping into the Picture of the Selma to Montgomery March.
King Elementary's website: sfpc.lausd.k12.ca.us/King
Santa Monica High School's website: www.smmusd.org/samohi
Click here to view Semik's curriculum.
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Technology Corner
Regular commentator Omar Wasow takes us inside the Consumer Electronics Tradeshow Convention and talks about the phasing out of land line phones.
www.omarwasow.com
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The Tavis Smiley Show Remembers.
Maurice Hope - Thompson
We remember a legendary broadcaster and inspiring college professor Maurice Hope - Thompson, a jack of all trades, a stalwart in public radio who was the voice of Houston, TX's KTSU 90.9FM.
www.ktsufm.org
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