Today Tom Joyner Morning Show listeners received the news that Tavis Smiley will no longer provide political commentary for the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He has been providing that commentary for at least 12 years (that I personally remember). He has organized listeners to be more politically conscious and involved in issues that affect Black America.
Even though, he does not say so, this undoubtedly has to do the all the flack he has received because of his criticisms of Barack Obama. He has been ridiculed and even received death threats as a result of this. How can someone who claims to support Barack Obama, who is about hope and unity, make a death threat? I think that people who make death threats are cowards. People can disagree civilly as Smiley and Obama did. Obama doesn't need that kind of help to win this election.
Here is Tom Joyner talking about it: http://mmslb.eonstreams.com/reachmedia/041108/TAVIS.wma
(It is right to further ridicule Smiley when one believes that's his reason for resigning?)
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