They tried to destroy him. Tavis I’m glad and honored that you survived. I’ll be listening to you and fighting with you brother!!!

@pertburton5586

3 жыл бұрын

Black people tried to destroy him especially when him and Cornell West was always clowning Obama.

@uuakata

3 жыл бұрын

@@pertburton5586 tru

@jaydiddat2127

3 жыл бұрын

@@pertburton5586 some black people disagreed with him but we did not try to destroy him. Our traditional enemies did that

@pertburton5586

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydiddat2127 traditional enemies? believe me it was the Obama-nites that did the damage.

@anotherone6939

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydiddat2127 Agreed, they used sexual harrassment because many white males particularly in the media.

Hi Tavis. Long time no see. Glad to hear about your new radio show; wishing you great success.

He's making a comeback in the media good luck

He’s been on my mind a lot lately, glad he’s back and hope he can achieve even greater success than before. America needs his energy and voice more than ever.

@RR-ko6ue

3 жыл бұрын

True dat!

Glad to see Tavis Smiley and I’m wishing him much success in his journey.

We missed Tavis. I'm glad he's back! One of the wisest and eloquent black commentators around.

I am sooo glad to see Tavis Smiley back to work!

Glad to see Tavis back doing what he is meant to do. Glad that he's not apologizing for alleged "misconduct" like so many do in order get back in the good graces of this corrupt system.

@bigvalley4987

3 жыл бұрын

I did not know about his alleged ❤️misconduct. It seem to me that he was White Balled🤔 He just drop off the face of the map.☑️

I love this brother. Couldn't be happier for him.

This makes me glad.

This is a good thing! Bravo Travis Smiley!

I hope Tavis does well in his new endeavor.

I miss Tavis Smiley. It was a crime his talk show was cancelled because of alleged sexual misconduct. He was the only one who refused to bow.

@royhurst1004

3 жыл бұрын

He's not the only one. Cosby also refuses to bow. And I stand with him.

@pertburton5586

3 жыл бұрын

@@royhurst1004 Cosby paid his accusers hundreds of thousands dollars to settle their cases out of court so he did bow down.

@tgoodman757

3 жыл бұрын

@@pertburton5586 Tavis paid out money as well

Tavis Smiley is the Guy. Grew up watching and listening to this good brother. Bless it! #neelyfullerjr

Tavis we miss you!!! We LOVE you!!!!!

Let this be a message to all FBA's, when a company that you work for decides to cancel your show or fire you, GO AND CREATE YOUR OWN!!! Good Job Mr. Smiley👍

OMG... I'm ecstatic!!!! TAVIS SMILEY is BACK. 😁

UGH! Love Tavis🤦🏾‍♀️ He always laces words together like magic💕💕💕💕🔥

Tavis is a great businessman. I'm glad that he's back on the air.

Can't wait to hear that voice and knowledge dropped over the radio. Welcome back Mr. Tavis Smiley.

I Never Missed This Man****Always On Point With The Agendas He Presented, Honest And Truthful…GREAT, To Have Him Back, I Will Support Him…

Let's support this radio 📻 station 👍

@beverlygunn4942

3 жыл бұрын

OK!

Love you Tavis❤️ Wonderful seeing you again and congratulations! Best wishes brother 🙏🏽😁

Glad he specified “West” of the Mississippi.

Congratulations, Mr. Smiley! I'm so glad you are back on the air. I truly missed you being here in the DMV. Your commentary and candidness is much needed during these uncertain times of peril! May God continue to bless you!🙏🏾❤️

It's really good to see and hear from Tavis. Brilliant brother and his voice is missed in these crazy times.

Glad to see you again Tavis

It's good to see Tavis back and looking healthy. God bless you Mr. Smiley.

Evil will ALWAYS seek to silence the truth by ANY and ALL MEANS. Good seeing you alive and well. God put you here for a reason Mr. Smiley. May GOD bless you on your journey.

Mr Tavis thats right Stand your Ground and congrats to your own radio station we need our own in New York the Breakfast Club played out.

TAVIS IS BACK!!! This is one of the BEST news I’ve heard in a VEEEERY long time!!

So nice to see Travis Smiley. Travis is a stand-up guy. Looking forward to his talk show and supporting him.❤

I'll be listening many have missed you Tavis Smiley.

Although, I am located on the East Coast -- I have been streaming the station since it launched last week and it's great.❤

Yes go Tavis l smile at you for our people go T.

Gosh...so happy to see Tavis back on top. Could not he happier!! Let's get it, no looking back, Sir.

I'm so inspired by this MAN! I can't wait.

Great seeing Tavis again! Perfect timing!!!

@jadicineiabess1099

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

BET would still be Black owned if Tavis was the founder instead of Bob Johnson.

@lasha4585

3 жыл бұрын

Bob Johnson didn't totally owned it, his white friend did. Bob Johnson was the face but the money came from the white guy...as told by Bob Johnson himself.

@B.White70

3 жыл бұрын

Bet was never black owned...lol

@electric8668

3 жыл бұрын

@@B.White70 Sure

@B.White70

3 жыл бұрын

@@electric8668 😆 huh? Sure what?

@reimourrpower9357

3 жыл бұрын

@@lasha4585 part true. John Malone's Liberty Media co-funded BET with Robert Johnson investing and being CEO. When it was sold they both (along with other shareholders) got paid out well.

Used to watch my man every night, him And Charlie Rose. Missed this man’s show immensely..

@damondbarbee

3 жыл бұрын

Charlie Rose is who I really miss.

@TheBulletzgottishow20

2 жыл бұрын

@@damondbarbee I miss both of them pbs did both them wrong it was political

Welcome back. Congrats!!

I have been waiting on this man to come back .. Finally!.. Congratulations!

Welcome Back Travis 🎈🎈🎈

So glad to see him bringing the news again.

Yeah Tavis! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 welcome back sir. Your voice and insight was missed.

Glad to see you back Tavis! You are right where you need to be: out front, a positive example for back people. I, for one, have missed you. Godspeed!

Yeah Travis is back. How can we listen?

@jlhumor1565

2 жыл бұрын

He started his own station KBLA.

I really missed his voice about what has been going on in the last 4 plus years and am glad to welcome him back ,welcome back Tavis and I wish you the best...:-)

Overall Great Man!!!! I’m a white guy from FL and I love Tavis!!! Glad he’s back.

OMG!!! Been waiting a long time for this!!! Congratulations to Brother Smiley and a big Thank You for doing this interview.

Glad to have you back! You set the issue model for social justice advocacy through media with Tom Joyner. Bless you, Brother. Update-Got Tavis back and Bill Cosby’s conviction was overturned and the case was dismissed. “Stony the road we trod!” James Weldon Johnson

Tavis Smiley a heavy lifter, Glad to see you back.

Hermano Tavis, I still watch your old episodes, miss the elegance and professionalism in journalism that is utterly lacking on CNN and every other channel! I wish you the best of luck on your new radio show!

Congratulations Tavis Smiley wishing you great success can't wait to listen. God bless you!

What I enjoyed about Tavis Smiley PBS show was his introduction of Authors. He had so many Authors on his show. My favorite interview by Tavis was Maria Figueroa of Sesame Street. Tavis was tickle pink and in awe of his favorite cast member from Sesame Street. Tavis was four years old when Sesame Street premiered on PBS; Maria Figueroa was a teenager. Can you believe that? He was over the moon. That interview was eight or nine years ago.

@davidbenyehuda7618

3 жыл бұрын

Shabbat Shalom Family, my favorites were Prince and chinua achebe , the ..when things fall apart..author

Good to see & hear you TAVIS

Glad to see Travis made through the fire 🔥 . Glad you will be back doing what you're called to do stay strong keeping moving forward.

This is ICONIC!! I only listen to talk radio and grateful Travis has created the ONLY media platform of it's kind. #LongOverdue #BlackTalkRadio

I’m happy you’re back Tavis!

Tavis is aging handsomely..😊 Very happy to see him back "in the media" forum. Congratulations Tavis!👍🏿

With you, Travis. Been missing your voice and content

I missed Tavis Smiley ☺

Hi Tavis from Chicago here. i loved your TV show on pbs here and I also listened to you on the radio good luck on your new endeavors 🤩💜

Congratulations Tavis Smiley for starting your radio station.

Tavis we miss you!!! Welcome back.

Tavis Smiley, standing on the truth staying on the truth 🙌

I hope he gives Black people a chance to prove that we don't need our news and information to be accompanied or cloaked in entertainment, for us to consume it. The advancement of Black people IMO, suffers from it being so heavily intertwined with entertainment, and the propagated notion that discussion of an argumentative and bombastic nature, is the only form of discussion that appeals to us. The need for profit is often antithetical to the idea of liberation. The shock jock (draw a crowd and sell something) form of Black talk shows, have done nothing to lessen fundamental social problems like violence, drug addiction, and low educational achievement among us. Any talk we engage in, should be purposeful and productive. We don't need help to entertain ourselves. There is plenty of that available. Besides, we are very capable and creative, in doing that for ourselves, in our personal circles. In fact we might be too good at it, compared to being creative in finding ways to be more of a community among those we live around, and finding ways to support ourselves, that are not self-destructive and community destroying in nature. Maybe Smiley will use this new vehicle to finish the work of creating or finally begin the task of creating a true 'Black Agenda'. Previous concepts of this "agenda" have not been Black Agendas at all. They have been government agendas - a list of things for not Black people to do, but for the government to do for us. We still have never met the call to first do all we can for ourselves. We can't depend on, let alone make the government do much of anything, in our weakened state, as a group. We have to strengthen ourselves to counter the negative force exerted against us, before we can build the strength necessary to effectively fight against it, offensively. This is the approach that the Booker T. Washingtons , Marcus Garveys, Elijah Muhammads, Neeley Fuller Jr.s and the late Dr. Francis Cress Welsing, said we should do. The last two made the term racism so-called White supremacy a household word among us. What other word or term is used more today by us other than its kin phrase "structural and system racism'? Logic dictates that a systemic/coordinated response is required to counter a systemic force working against you. This basic/fundamental has to be understood and acted upon by the vast majority of Black people in the U.S., as is the latest dance, is universally excepted and copied by us. If we are not taking the first step and saying this, all other talk, will produce no more, than what it has, to this point.

@t.alexander5412

3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed reading your comment great highlights excellent point I wish I could articulate that way. you pointed out about entertainment that is so true. Hey I have a question what do you think of Joe Madison show his format? I think he's intelligent knows a lot about politics he's been around a while but he's a little bit too chummy with the Democrat party liberal agenda. Just want to know what you think of him. Looking forward to tavis show should be pretty good.

Good to see tavis smiley, they wanted to silence his voice, ownership is important so no one can silence you

Hey Tavis Smiley. This from someone who believes in #B1-Black First ✊🏾. Good luck with your all black owned talk show radio station KBLA Talk 1580. Being that BNC is not black owned, ironic, it’s nice to know you own your distribution, which is a damn good start. I hope you become The Soul Train of Black Talk Radio. Good luck 👍🏾.

Congratulations my brother, hopefully more to come.

Godspeed, Tavis!!!

Glad to see Mr. Smiley.

Thank God. Welcome back Tavis, we miss U

PBS still did this brother dirty smh 😤

So glad to see Travis back out!

Thanks BNC ! for this plateform for our people

Glad to see Tavis back.

The State of Black America ... what ever happened to those forums and will they be revived? Or, where do I connect to them if they're still happening? Please advise.

Welcome back Brother... You were definitely missed... Speak Truth and injustice...

Tavis I am in breech and will always be in breech because I love black men and if they show up at work so be it!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad Tavis is back.

Thank God Tavis is Back!

The interviewer is awful. Glad to have Tavis back!

@nealmike5490

3 жыл бұрын

I been trying but I'm not feeling her..

@nichellerodriguez1524

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me.

Good to hear that Tavis Smiley is back in the media!

Him, Dr. West and Dr. Anderson are the leaders that are needed to keep our message in the forefront..."we are owed alot", America

"Talk Radio has been all day, all night, all white." This is pretty much true, with some exceptions. I am happy to see Tavis Smiley back, and I hope his new venture is successful.

Sometimes you must be kicked out the boat to walk on water. Congratulations Travis B1 need our own black Media and economics up rising.

Good to see you Travis!

welcome once again. watched your PBS program nightly. especially enjoyed your interviews with linda ronstadt, rita moreno, and the woman(name not remembered)that swam from Alcatraz prison, to the city shoreline in San Francisco. but, all of the interviews you conducted were awesome. again welcome back Tavis!

Living out of the country I've never heard Tavis Smiley before, but I'll certainly try to connect to his channel as soon as it is available. Thanks Sharon for presenting him on BNC. Owning the media distribution is very important. Always hearing versions of the Murdoch thought processes and vernacular is infuriating - even from "progressive" reporters and commentators.

Glad to hear you back brother 👊🏿

Glad this brother is back.

Sooooo, *here I sit,* at 12:30AM - watching this KZread video of Tavis Smiley. It might not be _exactly_ the same, but it's kind of lil bit like the good ole days of watching Tavis Smiley late nights. If they had added a few seconds of the old Tavis theme song, I'd be in bed by now ready to go to sleep.

Welcome back brother King

I am so glad he is back

Congratulations to Tavis Smiley.

i'm so glad tavis is back

I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THAT BEST FOR YOU MR. TAVIS SMILEY

I'm so so glad to see him back. I will support him 100 per cent.

"all day, all night, all white." #truth