Background
Smiley, Tavis was born on September 13, 1964 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Emory G. and Joyce M. Smiley.
(An inspiring collection of personal narratives about love...)
An inspiring collection of personal narratives about love, loss, and faith by African Americans from all walks of life, edited and introduced by the popular author, NPR talk-show host, and PrimeTime contributing correspondent Tavis Smiley. In Keeping the Faith, Tavis Smiley, commentator, advocate, and the author of several acclaimed books, brings together a collection of almost one hundred original accounts drawn from the lives of ordinary African Americans. Written by African Americans from all walks of life, with a sprinkling of more famous individuals (Cornel West, Iyanla Vanzant, Danny Glover, and eight stories from Tavis himself), the stories, reminiscences, and testimonies in Keeping the Faith share lessons learned about family, heritage, and the celebration of black culture, illuminating moments that touched the contributors' lives in special ways. Organized into specific themes, the book explores such vital topics as black love, overcoming challenges, grief and loss, healing and hope. Smiley provides a heartfelt story of his own to each chapter, revealing insights from his own life. A stirring celebration of the abiding and profound inner strength, passion, and spirituality that nurture and sustain so much of the African American community, Keeping the Faith is a book of affirmation and inspiration for all.
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(In Keeping the Faith, nationally acclaimed author and com...)
In Keeping the Faith, nationally acclaimed author and commentator Tavis Smiley, host of NPR’s The Tavis Smiley Show, weaves stories of over one hundred African Americans into a rich tapestry of intimate testimonies about life, love, and inner strength. In Smiley’s affirming collection, black Americans from all walks of life join with well known figures such as Iyanla Vanzant, Cornel West, and Danny Glover to offer insights about the moments that challenged them to learn, the teachers who inspired them to grow, and the sources of hope and courage they draw on in their daily lives. Certain to be of abiding value to readers everywhere, Keeping the Faith offers rich lessons about loss and healing, wisdom and fulfillment, perseverance and the wellsprings of joy.
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Smiley, Tavis was born on September 13, 1964 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Emory G. and Joyce M. Smiley.
Graduate, Indiana University, 1986. Doctor (honorary), Indiana University.
Assistant to Mayor Tomilea Allison, Los Angeles, 1984—1985. Council aide, 1987; special assistant to executive director, 1978—1988. Administrative aide to Mayor Tom Bradley, 1988—1990.
Commentator The Smiley Report, 1990—2001. Contributor Cable News Network, since 2001, HuffingtonPost.com. Special correspondent ABC-television, since 2001.
Commentator Tom Joyner Morning Show. President, Chief Executive Officer Smiley Group, Inc.
(In Keeping the Faith, nationally acclaimed author and com...)
(An inspiring collection of personal narratives about love...)
Founder Tavis Smiley Foundation. Board directors Challengers Boys and Girls Club, Black College Tour, Los Angeles. Member advisory board Martin Luther King Junior Center Non-Violent Social Change, 1992—1993, Inner City Foundation Excellence in Education, 1989—1991, After Class Scouting, Scouting United States of America, 1991.
Chairman operations committee Young Black Professionals, Los Angeles, 1988—1990. Member steering committee United Way Greater Los Angeles, 1989—1990.