Tavis Smiley is an American talk show host, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In addition to this, he is also a liberal political commentator and an advocate. After working as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles, in late 1980s, he became a radio commentator in 1991. His dedication and achievements have won him many honours and recognitions. He has received many awards and continues to collect many, even today. He has hosted the talk show BET Talk (later renamed BET Tonight) on BET. BET didn’t renew Smiley's contract after he sold an exclusive Sara Jane Olson interview to ABC News in 2001. From 2010 to 2013, Smiley and Cornel West hosted a radio talk show, 'Smiley & West' and they appeared together interviewing musician Bill Withers in the 2009 documentary film 'Still Bill'. He now hosts "Travis Talks" on BlogTalkRadio's Tavis Smiley Network show.
