Smiley’s ‘Black Union’ Boosts Online Presence
by Lesly Simmons
Tavis Smiley’s annual State of the Black Union, set for this Saturday the 28 i n Los Angeles, will use social media to carry the conversation on “Making America as Good as its Promise” far beyond the halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center where its being held.
Facebook, MySpace, BlackPlanet.com, and theloop21.com are some of the sites spreading [...]
Tavis’ Blog Contest Hate it or Love it
by Markus Robinson
What about our Daughters and Jack and Jill Politics both expressed their dismay for Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union 2009 symposium blog contest, and though I understand their distaste for Tavis’ methods, I absolutely respect his attempt at engaging Black Bloggers in the conversation. Before we delve in, a little background:
PBS Commentator and [...]
